to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
those (near the second person)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
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 chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
quick work; (clever) feat
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
strength; power; proficiency; ability
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
neat and clean; tidy; trim
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
victim; injured party; sufferer