division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
vacant house; unoccupied house
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to face on; to look out on to
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to be silent; to say nothing
from outside; from the side
to stiffen; to become stiff
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to squeeze out; to wring out
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to turn towards; to point
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that