to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
traditional; customary; conventional
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
changing clothes; change of clothes
open; spacious; extensive
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
three; three years of age
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
at some point in the past; at some stage
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
another thing; other things; another man's property
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
living; lifestyle; living room
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to overdo; to do too much
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
smallish; on the small side