volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
additional printing; reprint; reissue
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
here and there; in places
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
reopening a shop after renovation; post-refurbishment reopening
play equipment; playground equipment
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
in the meanwhile; during the time
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
vacant house; unoccupied house
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to lose sight of; to miss
three kinds; three varieties
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)