end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
Zürich (Switzerland); Zurich
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
dwelling; house; residence; address
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
association; union; guild
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to add (to); to add on; to append
to paint (draw) a picture
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
descendant; posterity; offspring
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to burst (open); to break; to split
(not) even once; (not) ever