to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
pre-owned (real estate) property; used property; existing home
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
heating power; thermal power; firepower
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
interior design; interior; upholstery
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
one's house; one's home; one's family
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure