opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
interior design; interior; upholstery
furnishings; implements; equipment
ten; 10; ten years of age
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
stacking flat and face up (magazines, books, etc.)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
shack; shanty; hut; barracks
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
specialization; specialisation
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
going around; patrol; round; tour
business; work; operations; service; duties
the reason is ...; it is because ...
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
chestnut (horse coat color)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
high-quality goods; luxury item
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
work; business; company; study
about; on; regarding; per; for every