wooden building; wooden architecture
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
corridor; hallway; passageway
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
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.)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
flipping (e.g. a page); peeling off; fluently
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
such ... as; or some such
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
reading partway; leaving half-read
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention