residence; abode; dwelling
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
minimum; at the very least
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
living room (Western style); sitting room
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
periodic; regular; routine
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to be a matter of life or death
explanation; interpretation
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to fall off; to tumble down
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
like this; this sort; this way
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...