barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
drama; play; powerful drug
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
how; in what way; how about; questionable
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
wooden building; wooden architecture
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
living room (Western style); sitting room
ten; 10; ten years of age
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to throw open; to leave open
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
height (of body); stature
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
set of three; three sets; three classes
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
hostility; antagonism; opposition
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to move forward; to move on
unimpressive; unimpressed
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
leather shoes; leather boots
upper half of the body; upper body