vacant house; unoccupied house
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
dilapidated house; deserted house
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
time; hour; period; class
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
aircraft fabric covering; buffing wheel; polishing mop
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia