absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
aviary; henhouse; chicken house
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
sudden impulse; passing fancy
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of