outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
interior design; interior; upholstery
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
agricultural machinery and equipment
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
semiannual crop; two crops per year
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
abundant harvest; bumper crop
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to lie down; to throw oneself down
control; check; restraint; inhibition
story; tale; talk; discussion
free (of charge); gratuitous
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up