picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to begin to read; to leaf through a book
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
again; once more; a second time
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
considerably; greatly; a lot
... years old; age (of) ...
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
very young; little; childish; immature
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
study; pursuit of knowledge
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
one's own child; one's own children
not caring; not giving a damn
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on