| Term | Definition |
| 階段 | stairs (n.) |
| 上る | go up (v.) |
| 下りる | come down (v.) |
| 洗面所 | washroom (n.) |
| 浴室 | bathroom (n.) |
| お手洗い | toilet (n.) |
| 台所 | kitchen (n.) |
| ろうか | hall way (n.) |
| 歩く | walk (v.) |
| 和室 | a Japanese-style room (n.) |
| 洋室 | a Western-style room (n.) |
| 居間 | a living room (n.) |
| 床の間 | an alcove (n.) |
| ふすま | a sliding door (n.) |
| しょうじ | a sliding screen (n.) |
| 開ける | open (v.) |
| 閉める | close (v.) |
| 和風 | Japanese style (adj.) |
| 洋風 | Western style (adj.) |
| 部屋 | room (n.) |
| はく | put on (shoes, pants) (v.) |
| ぬぐ | take off (v.) |
| 返す | turn over (v.) |
| そろえる | put together (neatly) (v.) |
| ほす | dry (v.) |
| 押し入れ | closet (n.) |
| こたつ | a low, covered table with a heat source underneath (n.) |
| ざぶとん | a square (Japanese) floor cushion (used for sitting) (n.) |
| 食器 | tableware (n.) |
| 洗う | wash (v.) |
| 玄関 | entrance (n.) |
| 入る | enter (v.) |
| 出る | go out (v.) |
| 一戸建て | a single house (n.) |
| マンション | condo (n.) |
| 住む | reside (v.) |
| LDK | living room, dining room, kitchen (n.) |
| 間取り | floor plan (n.) |
| 伝統的 | traditional(ly) (adj.) |
| 寝室 | bedroom (n.) |
| たいしん | earthquake-resistant (n.) |
| 特徴 | characteristic (n.) |
| 庭 | yard (n.) |
| 布団 | Japanese style bedding (n.) |
| 敷く | lay out, spread (v.) |
| かたづける | put away, put in order (v.) |
| スリッパ | slippers (n.) |
| ハイテクトイレ | high-tech toilet (n.) |
| 和式 | Japanese way, Japanese style (adj.) |
| 洋式 | Western way, Western style (adj.) |
| エアコン | air conditioner (n.) |
| ヒーター | heater (n.) |
| 洗濯 | laundry (n.) |
| 掃除 | cleaning (n.) |
| お風呂 | a bath (n.) |
| シャワー | a shower (n.) |
| 浴びる | bathe (take a shower) (v.) |
| 共通点 | similarity (n.) |
| 相違点 | difference (n.) |
| 〜があると思う | I think there is ~ (v.) |