Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
family; members of a family
without permission; without notice
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
ten; 10; ten years of age
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to brighten; to grow light
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
for your information; I'm telling you
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to go out and away; to leave
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting