resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
living room (Western style); sitting room
low dining table; tea table
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
having said that; on the other hand
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
number of persons; personnel
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last