rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to examine; to check; to inspect
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
appointment; assignment; promotion
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
sweet autumn clematis (Clematis terniflora)
to cover fully; to wrap around
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
step in a Japanese entranceway
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to be square; to be angular; to be formal; to be stiff; to be strict
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
evening meal; supper; dinner
preparation; arrangements
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
passing through; through passage
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
wallboard; wall decoration