conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
some people; a few people; several people
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
several people; a few people
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
unthinkable; extraordinary; preposterous; cannot be
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
tumble dryer; tumbler; tumbler dryer; drinking cup
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
workshop; studio; atelier
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
with a friendly grin; smilingly