to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
housing district; residential district
play equipment; playground equipment
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be erected; to be built
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
fine weather; fair weather
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
beginning; outset; first; onset
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material