the other day; a few days ago
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
working adult; full-fledged member of society
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
dwelling; house; residence; address
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
decision; determination; resolution