chalk (mineral); white wall
(made of) stone; stone-built
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
thin leather with gold patterns (introduced from Europe during the Edo period)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
door; gate; opening; title page
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
rather; sooner; preferably
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
don't worry about it; forget about it
pieces; scraps; disconnected
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
turmoil; chaos; confusion