physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
one's home; one's humble abode
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
distinction; discrimination
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
early on; earlier on; from early
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
neighboring prefecture; adjacent prefecture
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
(large) house; residence; mansion
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); feel; appearance
tea-ceremony arbor; tea-ceremony arbour
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
moth orchid (Phalaenopsis aphrodite)
shoji (paper sliding door)
Japan and the West; Japanese style and Western style
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
Chinese design; Chinese style; traditional architecture associated with Zen
reception room; parlor; parlour
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable