given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
connection; linking; linkage; link
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
isolation; being alone; being friendless
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
path; lane; small diameter; small radius
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
all together; in a body; en masse; all alike
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area