bright; intelligent; clever; smart
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
slope; slanting surface; bevel
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
dozens; scores of; decades
household; home; family; housekeeping
to gather; to collect; to assemble
being dotted with; being scattered
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
(made of) stone; stone-built
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
fireside; hearth; by the fire
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life