atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
comparatively; relatively
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
sorry to trouble you, but ...; excuse me, but ...; pardon me, but ...
tool; implement; means; furniture
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
woman; female; feminine gender
to breathe out; to exhale
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
major cleanup; spring cleaning
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance