literally; to the letter; literal
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
silkworm growing-bed; rack of shelves for rearing silkworms; silkworm shelf; bunk; one of a tier of bunks; cramped bedroom
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
Japanese-style desk (short, used while sitting on the floor)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
articles; supplies; parts
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
workshop; studio; atelier
electronic parts (components)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
ostentation; show; affectation
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention