to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
in this way; thus; such; uh...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
although I say; although one might say; although called
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
wooden house; frame house (building)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
living room (Western style); sitting room
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
smallish; on the small side
low dining table; tea table
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
reaction; response; reaction