Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
wooden fence; board fence
inside; interior; inner part
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki); Chinese persimmon; kaki
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
two-storey house; two-story house
galvanized sheet iron; galvanised sheet iron
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
unseasonable; out of season
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
force (bulldoze) one's way through
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
store name; shop name; restaurant name
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
business discussion; negotiation