living room (Western style); sitting room
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
thickly (filled with smoke or steam)
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to redeem (from sin); to save
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
cancellation; abandonment
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
fraternal (of twins); diovular; dizygotic; biovular
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
a round; a turn; going around; first anniversary of a person's death
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
oil bottle (esp. for hair oil); oilcup; font (in an oil lamp)
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
sleeping comfort or snugness
about; concerning; related to; -ish
news of someone's death; obituary
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment