familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
training range; training grounds; training area
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
retort; back talk; backchat
worthy of special mention
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
visit (from someone); call
largest company; industry leader
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
food and drink; eating and drinking
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
flying; false start; doing something before the scheduled time or date; breaking the street date
bored; having nothing to do; idle
isolation; being alone; being friendless
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
right behind; just behind; directly behind
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
to help each other; to cooperate
duty; obligation; responsibility
to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball