famous literary composition
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
closing time; lockup; curfew
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
bakery; baker; pastry shop
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
housing district; residential district
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
poplar (esp. Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra var. italica)
to turn right; to turn to the right
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
smallish; on the small side
black terracotta; black soil
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
to find fault with; to question
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
father and mother; parents
to paint (draw) a picture