tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
to hang (something) on the wall
burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
toy from Fukushima prefecture in the shape of a red cow, also used as a talisman against smallpox
knockoff; counterfeit goods
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
ceramics painting; porcelain painting; painting on china
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to smile (at); to grin (at)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
something; what; why; how
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
the scruff or nape of the neck
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
frozen food; eating raw food; Chinese tradition of consuming only cold food on the 105th day after the winter solstice; 105th day after the winter solstice
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay