to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
second-hand shop; curio shop
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
taste; liking; preference
country gentleman (esp. one that's slightly unrefined); squire
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
reissue (of a discontinued magazine, etc.); republication; reprint; resumption of publication
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
decision; judgment; resolution
dwelling; house; residence; address
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
company; corporation; workplace
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
residence; dwelling; home
every other; second; alternate
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
history; pedigree; lineage
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
vacant house; unoccupied house
objection; dissent; protest
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
yearned for; longed for; missed
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging