old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
such ... as; or some such
(a person's) appearance; looks
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to raise one's voice; to shout
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
even though; despite; when
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to have one's horizons broadened
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
level ground; horizon; field of view
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect