half the body; half length
to lean against; to set against
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
rear garden; back garden; backyard; inner palace
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
clanging; empty; deserted
one day; (on) a certain day
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
ago; since; before; previous
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
left back (corner, etc.); on the left and at the rear; left-hand side and at the back
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
counter for chairs or seats
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to lean against; to set against
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient