note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
ray (of light); beam; light
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
university town; college town
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
school; proofreading; proof
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
residing; living; dwelling
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
(separate) house; detached house
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to take out a loan; to get a loan
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to visit; to call on; (arch.) to make a noise
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room