wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
older sister; elder sister
softly; mildly; gently; politely
dry cough; hacking cough; intentional cough (e.g. to get someone's attention)
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
blunder; slip; error; error
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to be careful; to take the utmost care
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
standing tree; standing timber
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
to have a meal; to take a meal
to dry out; to become dry (and brittle); to go stale
grudge; complaint; reproach
of course; certainly; indeed
none other than; ... himself; ... herself