door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
three sides; small offering stand
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
counter for chairs or seats
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
character style; character form
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
contemplation; meditation
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
will not do; do not; does not
cannot be compared with; no match for
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
two (long cylindrical things)
to order; to command; to appoint
gold-colored paper wrapped around the tip of a cigarette (coloured)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)
collection of haiku poems
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
outsider; layman; amateur
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age