small hill; low hill; hillock
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
combined living-room and dining-room
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
floor heating; underfloor heating
personality; style; appearance
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
interested parties; persons concerned; stakeholder
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
holding another position; serving concurrently as; concurrent position
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world