Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
neighbourhood; neighborhood
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
such ... as; or some such
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
favorite; favourite; habitually used
first generation; founder
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
this for sure; certainly is
rest; break; recess; intermission
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time