plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
living room (Western style); sitting room
electricity; (electric) light
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
to be sooty; to be stained
ventilation fan; extractor fan
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
kitchen; financial situation
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); division; scale
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
height (of body); stature
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
combined living room, dining room and kitchen
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)