to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
main street; avenue; boulevard
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
one's post; place of work; workplace
government official; public servant; civil servant
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
shopping; purchased goods
to repeat; to do over again
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
garage; carport; depot (for trains, buses, etc.); shed; carbarn
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
neighbouring house; neighboring house
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
several hundred; hundreds (of)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
every month; each month; monthly
contract; compact; agreement
verbal promise; one's word
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
speaking voice; talking voice
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself