woman; female; feminine gender
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to move (house); to change residence
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
affectation; showiness; pretence
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)