each house; every house; many houses
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
permission; approval; authorization; license
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
main cause; primary factor
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
living room (Western style); sitting room
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
why; how; for what reason
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
(another's) daughter; young lady
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
through a (computer, etc.) screen
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
state of mind; (one's) mental state
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation