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
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
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
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 dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
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
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (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)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
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
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled