epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
musical composition; tune
piling up; multiple layers
superb view; picturesque scenery
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
at the window; by the window; next to the window
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
a few years ago; some years back
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
life; living; I; me; student
foliage plant; green vegetables
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts; consistency; coherence
(United States of) America; USA
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)