wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to live; to reside; to inhabit
evening; last night; yesterday evening
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
scarcity of eligible women; difficulty for a man to find a woman; woman shortage
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot
sparing oneself; laziness
horizon (related to bodies of water)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
to try out the food at various restaurants
clear solution; clean decision
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
in respect of; in regards to; as for
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation