single-storied house; single-storied building
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
how; in what way; by what means
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
tool; implement; means; furniture
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
matcha; powdered green tea
as you see; as you can see
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
general; popular; common; typical
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to