to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
same; similar; (just) like; equal
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to join together; to combine; to join up
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
although I say; although one might say; although called
bungalow; one-story house
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
floor space (esp. of the ground floor only); floorage
originally; by nature; from the start
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
collection of books; (personal) library
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
a few years ago; some years back
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
single-storied house; single-storied building
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
one end; an end; part; fragment
just like; the same as; no different than
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole