shoji (paper sliding door)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to take on a role; to take part
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
among these; between these; of these
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
bright green; chartreuse green
legless chair (used in a room with tatami flooring)
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
to frolic about; to mess around
coquettish voice (of a woman); seductive squeal; alluring cry
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
panorama; panoramic painting
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
dampness; humidity; moisture
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle