hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
one room apartment; studio apartment
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
half the body; half length
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
going straight home (without first returning to one's workplace); returning home directly
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
memory; sense; experience
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in