burned down; entirely destroyed
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
wounded person; injured person
considerably; fairly; quite
(period of) a year; during an era
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
spirit world; underworld; the next world
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
how; in what way; by what means
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
here and there; in places