from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
ready-built house; built-for-sale house
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good