many; much; plenty; hardly
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to face on; to look out on to
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to indicate; to show; to point to
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
curious; strange; unusual
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
two adjoining rooms (connected by a sliding door)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
container (esp. for food)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
for use of customers or guests
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
pleasure trip; company (office) trip