neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
there is nothing; having nothing
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
living; lifestyle; living room
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
observation; survey; watching
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
health management; health maintenance; health care
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
clear; precise; definite; distinct
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish