sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
participation; joining; entry
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
along; parallel to; in accordance with
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
alone; by oneself; on one's own
after that; afterwards; thereafter
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
older sister; elder sister
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
careless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.); lax; loose-fitting; relaxed-fit; laid-back (e.g. beat, rhythm); easygoing (e.g. atmosphere)
brand items; brand-name goods
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
general idea; concept; notion