not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
(in) his way; peculiar to him
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
devil; evil spirit; genie
fucking; screwing; having sex
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
problematic divorce; (lit.) divorce drama
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
to settle (in a place); to settle down
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
blank space; margin; blank canvas
new building; annexe; annex
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
married woman; another's wife
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
palatial residence; stately mansion
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
high-quality goods; choice goods
to be erected; to be built
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
transfer; assignment; conveyance
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger