early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
shoji (paper sliding door)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
MagiClean wiper mop; Easy Sweeper mop; Swiffer Sweeper floor mop
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
Wonderland (fictional locale created by author Lewis Carroll)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to say (something) over one's shoulder
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door; gate; opening; title page
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to take on a role; to take part
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
after a long time; for the first time in a while