living room (Western style); sitting room
shoji (paper sliding door)
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
doorplate; nameplate; gate pass
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
one's house; one's home; one's family
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
to devise; to plot; to plan
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
homecoming; returning home
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake