strong smell of grass (esp. in summer heat)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
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.)
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
one's original family name; maiden name
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
interior design; interior; upholstery
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
changing completely; transformation
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
discipline; training; teaching manners
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
cheerful; lively; lighthearted