door; gate; opening; title page
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
workshop; studio; atelier
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
long military service; having experienced many battles
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
mechanic; mechanical; mechanism; technique (e.g. in piano-playing)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
homecoming; return to one's home
news; word; tidings; omen
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
sound recorder; tape recorder
to be worn down; to be reduced
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly