matter for great congratulation
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
electricity; (electric) light
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
woman; female; feminine gender
to lie down; to throw oneself down
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
(hair) rinse; (hair) conditioner
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
way; method; means; (technical) specification
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
police; police officer; police station
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
ingredient; component; composition
supply; supplying; replenishment
deficiency disease (e.g. protein, vitamin, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
since when; from when; how long
every evening; night after night
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma