old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
unexpectedly; surprisingly
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
smoothly; frictionlessly; easily
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
around-the-clock; (working) day and night
construction; architecture (of buildings)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
contrast; antithesis; comparison
colour; color; hue; tints
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei); Chusan palm; hemp palm
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
area for storing (outdoor) footwear
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
black ground; black cloth
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
village office; local administration office in a village
for use of customers or guests
to become rustic; to be countrified
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements