exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
tea cabinet; cupboard for tea implements
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
ladies' magazine; women's magazine
to pile up; to accumulate
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
property; fortune; assets
system; institution; organization; organisation
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here