vacant house; unoccupied house
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
wrapped package; bale; wicker trunk; wicker luggage
at hand; personal effects or belongings
almost every day; almost daily
to telephone; to make a phone call
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
valuable article; valuables
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
finally; barely; only just; gradually
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to accompany; to go with; to go together
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
house; dwelling; human habitation
clouds and smoke; landscape
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion