vocabulary notebook; ring of vocabulary flash cards
trees and stones; unfeeling person
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
will not do; do not; does not
romantic; spicy; coquettish
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
small cake made from sweet potatoes; sweet potato
present (brought by a visitor); gift
well-bred; of good upbringing
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
residence; housing; residential building
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
even in the worst case; no matter how bad things get; whatever happens; under any circumstances
parental love; parental affection
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
living environment; habitat
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
cake or snack served with tea
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
kaki (Japanese persimmon) seed; spicy baked or fried mochi chips in this shape
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)