entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
summertime; summer season
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
follower; attendant; valet; servant
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
suffix for familiar person
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
story; tale; talk; discussion
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to invite in; to show someone in
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to arrange (one's) shoes (e.g. in a genkan)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every