boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to see through; to see the true nature of something
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
Amamiooshima (island approximately 215 kilometers NE of Okinawa)
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
vagrant habits; vagabondism; wanderlust
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning