fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
garden plant; garden tree; potted plant
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to become locked; to lock
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
coffee time; tea time; coffee break
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way