facing south; southern exposure
kitchen; financial situation
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to face on; to look out on to
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
floor lamp; standard lamp
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
everyday life; daily life
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
indeed; really; truly; very much
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to hand over; to surrender
inspection; examination; checking
thickness; profundity; depth
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)