without permission; without notice
to tower over the surroundings
bungalow; one-story house
pair; the two; both persons; both things
composite photograph; photomontage
high-rise apartment building; high-rise condominium; tower block
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
(arch.) small cedar; thin Japanese paper (used as tissue during the Edo period)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
long ago; previous; of a former age
factory; plant; mill; workshop
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
one by one; one after another; successively
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
changing completely; transformation
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
one room apartment; studio apartment
unmarried person; single person; bachelor; spinster
at a loss for words; stumped for words
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
sunlight; rays of the Sun
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
epic film; big-budget movie
single-theater; independent (cinema); art-house (film)
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
immediately; right away; on the spot