early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
bonsai; miniature potted plant
washing machine (laundry)
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
from here; from this place
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
scene; spectacle; sight; view
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)