residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
shutting oneself up in one's house; staying indoors; living in seclusion; house arrest (Edo-period punishment)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
boiled and half-dried bonito
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
subject; national; citizen
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
a considerable number; a fair number
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
all you want; as much as one wants
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted