half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
olive green; greenish brown
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
contract; compact; agreement
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
(security) deposit; caution money
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
deposit (esp. on renting a house); security money; bond payment; guarantee
every month; each month; monthly
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to live; to make a living; to get on with
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
composition; setting (of music)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon