before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
little theater; small theater
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
contrast; antithesis; comparison
historic landmark; historic site; historic remains
house where one was born; one's parents' house
parliamentarian; member of a congress
excellent luck (esp. in fortune-telling)
your honored father; your honoured father
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
preservation society; conservation society
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
storehouse; warehouse; godown
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
overcast sky in the rainy season
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
enamel; enamel paint; enameled leather; patent leather
coating (esp. lacquering)
patent medicine; nonprescription drug
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to be conspicuous; to stand out
village headman; village mayor
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience