before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
tenement house; row house
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
as far as the eye can see
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
criminal nature; criminality
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
open; spacious; extensive
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just