to apologize; to apologise
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
living room (Western style); sitting room
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
interior design; interior; upholstery
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
study; library; den; home office; reading room
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
counter for books; volume
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
phonograph record; gramophone record
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute