single colour (color); monochrome
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
engineering firm; contractor
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
indicate reason; infers some protest
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
in order; in turn; one by one
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
by myself; in person; by oneself
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
had better ...; had better not ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to be worried; to be troubled
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary