reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
construction; architecture (of buildings)
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
this country; our country
living in a housing complex
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
mountain range; mountain belt
billboard; advertising sign
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land