villa; another line of work
inside the kindergarten; inside the zoo; inside the garden; inside the park
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
famous garden; fine garden
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
temple kitchen; monastery kitchen; quarters of a head priest (and his family)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
detailed commentary; explanation; annotation; memorial to the throne (esp. itemized)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
elliptical shape; oval shape
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
very close friend; bosom friend
feast for one's eyes; sight as pleasing as the New Year
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
fresh verdure; new green leaves
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
attending a funeral procession; seeing off the deceased; burial of someone's remains; observing a burial
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
Buddhist memorial service
directions; instructions; orders; command
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
now that; since; so long as; because
something small; something petty; trifle