least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
(some) more; even more; longer; further
proposal; offer; request; application
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
study; research; investigation
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments