residence; housing; residential building
stairs; stairway; staircase
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
to set (sun); to become dark
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
wooden house; woodframe house
way of speaking; intimation
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
guest house; private home providing lodging for travelers; bed and breakfast; pension
if you think about it; come to think of it
location famous for production of something (usually food)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
keeping things tidy and in order
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
separate; respective; different
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
forest; woodland; woods; area of dense woody vegetation
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
ingredient; component; composition
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
the very image of health itself; picture of health
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)