hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
basking in the sun; sunbathing
plane tree (esp. the Oriental plane, Platanus orientalis); hemp overgarment worn by Shugendō practitioners
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
tenant (esp. of an apartment); occupant; resident (e.g. of a nursing home)
police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup
police officer; policeman; policewoman
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
living room (Western style); sitting room
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
to ask; to enquire; to query
several times; a few times
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
slight; light; mild (disability, symptoms, etc.)
dry riverbed; river beach
tofu shop; tofu seller; tofu maker
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; prohibition of smoking; No Smoking; Smoking Prohibited
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
ill will; malice; evil intent
in proportion to; just as much as
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)