far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
blending of Japanese and Western styles
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (musical instrument)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)