sense of values; values; value system
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
title of honour; title of honor
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
(social) position; status
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
conviction; belief; confidence
living by oneself; living alone
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
dozens; scores of; decades
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
one's family; family member
knowing; (an) acquaintance
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)