courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
beyond that point; after that
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
the reverse; other side; lining
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
terrain; geographical features; topography
building addition or extension; an annex
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
beforehand; in advance; previously
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door; gate; opening; title page
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
pre-war days; before the war
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
school building; schoolhouse
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water