(somebody else's) parents; both parents
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
sense of duty (obligation)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to make an appearance; to show up
construction; architecture (of buildings)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
door; gate; opening; title page
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to project; to stick out; to stand out
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
blending of Japanese and Western styles
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
living; lifestyle; living room
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
dining; dining room; meal
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
handrail; railing; banister
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
air of luxury; high class feel
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
furnishings; implements; equipment
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance