sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
street; quarter; district; area
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
study; library; den; home office; reading room
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
living room (Western style); sitting room
living by oneself; living alone
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous