(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
chief; main; principal; important
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
vent; ventilation opening
technical; technological; practical
to spread; to be propagated
advanced materials; new high-tech materials
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
new building; new construction
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
to buy more (of something)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
brush (for painting, basting, etc.)
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
type (of goods); sort; (taxonomical) form; breed; variety
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
for more details ...; for further information ...
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
garage; carport; depot (for trains, buses, etc.); shed; carbarn
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time