hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
genuine article; real thing; real deal
western style-house (esp. those built before WWII)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
boarder; boarding student
several people; a few people
now that; since; so long as; because
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
together; at the same time; same; identical
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
the more one looks (at it) the more...
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
affectation; showiness; pretence
interior design; interior; upholstery