after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
bungalow; one-story house
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
hedge; fence; border; limit
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
shoji (paper sliding door)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
primary school; elementary school; grade school
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
failure; futility; uselessness; x (mark); cross
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
light two-wheeled trailer (towed by bicycle, pulled by hand, etc.)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
dilapidated house; deserted house
talking while standing; standing around talking
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
minimum; at the very least
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)