stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
scene; view; prospect; outlook
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to make over (clothing); to have altered; to renovate
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
pebble; round stone; boulder
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
castle construction; building a castle; fortification
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to throw open; to leave open
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
accession to the throne; enthronement
seventh day of the month; seven days