old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
vacant house; unoccupied house
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
built-in; fixed; attached
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to concern; to be related
technical book; specialized book; treatise
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
now that you say that; now that you mention it
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
house where one was born; one's parents' house
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
(sliding) glass door; patio door; small floor-level opening through which dirt is swept
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
light green; yellowish-green
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
going home from work; on the way home from work