detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
workshop; studio; atelier
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
factory; plant; mill; workshop
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
pleasant feeling; good vibes
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
road approaching a shrine
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
(electric) circuit; racing circuit
although I say; although one might say; although called
to look around; to survey
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity