cutout; cutout picture; papercut art
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
commencing with; including
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
decoration; ornament; trimmings
with these words; while saying
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
pull-top; pop-top; pop top; pull tab
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
entrance (i.e. of a Japanese house); start of a rise (e.g. in prices)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
invitation; introduction; temptation
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
open verandah; open veranda
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location