corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to correct oneself; to restate
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to sink (into); to get depressed
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
Miyagi prefecture (Tōhoku area)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
gem; jewel; precious stone
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
murder; homicide; manslaughter
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending