several years; a few years
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(period of) a year; during an era
political friend; friend with the same political views
Haseba Sumitaka (1854.4.27-1914.3.15)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
father and mother; parents
prior; past; old; before having died
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
modern architecture; modernist architecture
correction; rectification; mending; repair
death; the late; the deceased
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
gilt; guilt; gilt-edged security; gilt
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
two-storey house; two-story house
bungalow; one-story house
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover