sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
first (of its kind) in Japan
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
comparatively; relatively
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
one grain; one drop; one bead
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to be unmovable; to be well-established; to take root
storage space (esp. in a home)
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
studio apartment; studio flat
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
modular bath; prefabricated bath
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
light-emitting diode; LED
ray (of light); beam; light
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
blackout curtain; light-blocking curtain
street at night; making a night journey
person living alone; single person; bachelor; spinster; unmarried person
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home