to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
honorific/polite/humble prefix
how; in what way; how about
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
in that way; thus; so; so?
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
scene; spectacle; sight; view
living; lifestyle; living room
very young; little; childish; immature
alone; by oneself; on one's own
being very busy; busyness
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be away from home; to be out of the house
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to employ; to hire; to charter
beginning; outset; first; onset
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
principle of laissez-faire
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
that; the matter in question
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness