conifer; needle-leaved tree
to be erected; to be built
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
trip abroad; overseas travel
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
room allocation; assignment of rooms
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
pension (Western-style boarding house)
interior design; interior; upholstery
open-air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
to lay aside; to set aside
bathing; going in the bath
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
build; physique; frame; constitution
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
sports-minded; sports-oriented
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one