on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
close to the wall; alongside the wall
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to throw on the fire; to burn
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to intervene; to stop (something)
different opinion; objection
to be flexible; to be accommodating
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
critic; reviewer; commentator
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
what do you want?; can I help you?
practice; practising; training; study
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit