odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
step in a Japanese entranceway
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
coating (esp. lacquering)
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
tight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
however; having said that; but
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
just a minute; small quantity
in low spirits; dejected; sad
district; section; sector
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
corridor; hallway; passageway
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
shoji (paper sliding door)
(in Japanese architecture) transom