to begin talking; to open up
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
rich person; wealthy person
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
paper-enclosed standing lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an oil lamp; taxi roof light
how many years; how long; what year
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
that's the way it is; such is life
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
painting (houses, fences, etc.)
western style-house (esp. those built before WWII)
division into equal parts; equal parts