here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
menial; meanness; servility; abject
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
superior; superiors; senior
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
multiplication table; times table
to grow taller (of people)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other