public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
in the same way as; just like
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
simply; merely; only; solely
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
story; tale; talk; discussion
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
messenger; envoy; emissary
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to anticipate; to foresee
and then; and so; and; so then
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
don't worry; no worries; never mind
Imperial Hotel (in Tokyo)
coffee room (hotel, office building, etc.); tea room
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
semibasement; semi-basement
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
equality; uniformity; evenness
grayish white; greyish white
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
loess; yellow ochre; yellow ocher; (arch.) Hades; (arch.) hell
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
pressure; oppression; suppression
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device