living; lifestyle; living room
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
tiled; covered with ceramic tiles
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
(feather) duster; dusting
retouch; retouching; touch-up
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
because; for; the reason why is ...
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; even though; even if
only recently; just of late
practice; practising; experience
feeling of a full stomach after a meal; satisfaction of having a full stomach
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
artificial intelligence; AI
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
reality; actuality; hard fact
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
toilet training; potty training
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)