ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
family; members of a family
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
neighbourhood; neighborhood
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman