tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
journal; magazine; periodical
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
etc.; et cetera; and so on
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
many; numerous; various; large number of
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
workshop; studio; atelier
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
place where one works; construction site; working area
colour; color; hue; tints
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
occasional; infrequent; rare
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
discovery; detection; finding
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)