early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
installation (esp. software)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to make a copy (of); to copy (down); to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to force open; to push open
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door; gate; opening; title page
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively