detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
residence; housing; residential building
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
strange; rare; novel; curious
looks; personal appearance; features
top of the head; vertex; parietal
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
thrust; driving force; propulsion
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to watch over; to watch attentively
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to perceive; to understand
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock