historical play; period drama
to become inverted; to become reversed
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
not long has passed since ...
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to grow bored
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
invalid diet; diet for the sick; diet for patients
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
smallish; on the small side
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
great laughter; burst of laughter
in that manner; like that
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
business trip; official trip
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)