coexistence; living together
vacant house; unoccupied house
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
dwelling; house; residence; address
trend of the times; way things are going
wooden house; frame house (building)
exposure to the sun; sunny place
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
nice; likeable; desirable
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
fire prevention; fire fighting; fire proof
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to examine someone's expression
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
the other day; a few days ago
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
living room (Western style); sitting room
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
kitchen; financial situation
preparation; arrangements
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den