to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to arrive home; to return
living; lifestyle; living room
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
last night; yesterday evening
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
wherein; therein; thereinto
female dominance; female supremacy
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; honest
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
story; tale; talk; discussion
older sister; elder sister
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to be away from home; to be out of the house
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)