to be born; to come into this world
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
small hill; low hill; hillock
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to be erected; to be built
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
threat; intimidation; menace
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
personality; style; appearance
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to face on; to look out on to
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
shoji (paper sliding door)
to throw open; to leave open
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
calls and sounds made by insects
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government