detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to be embarrassed; to lose face
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
script; screenplay; scenario
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
corner room; corner apartment
snake; serpent; large snake