koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
breaking off; snapping off
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
behind; in the rear; in back
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
head; lead; vanguard; first
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
people; men and women; each person; everybody
company housing; housing provided by one's company
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
group; bunch; crowd; group
non-existence; absence; lack
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
shop; small store; business; firm
edge of the eaves; house frontage
enamel; enamelled metalware (sinks, pots, etc.)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
not a little; not a few; considerable
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
disposable camera; single-use camera