residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
person being waited for; person who waits
cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
equality; impartiality; evenness
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
rear left; back left; left and behind
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
God doesn't give with both hands; God does not give two gifts; heaven does not grant people more than one talent
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to keep (a person) waiting
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
shoji (paper sliding door)
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; (arch.) last; (arch.) end
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
rampancy; prevalence; domination
critical point (temperature)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
geisha; dressed-up beautiful woman
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to start; to begin; to commence