by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
older sister; elder sister
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
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
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
adaptability; flexibility
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
after a long time; for the first time in a while
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry