to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
carving; engraving; chiselled features
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
when it comes to; concerning
craftsman; skilled artisan
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
all present; all concerned; all of us
stairs; stairway; staircase
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
handrail; railing; banister
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
front; frontage; facade; main
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to become possible; to become able to (do)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
Japanese-style painting; picture in Japanese style; nihon-ga
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
showcase; display case; vitrine
reason; cause; history; origin
article; item; thing; goods; wares
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
roadside trees; row of trees
(written) explanation; explanatory label (e.g. in a museum); information sign (e.g. at a tourist spot); instructions (e.g. for a product)