horizon (related to land)
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to mow; to reap; to harvest
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
house; dwelling; human habitation
tent; tabernacle; small curtain-enclosed area (off a stage); Makuya (Original Gospel Movement of Japan)
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
student teacher; trainee teacher
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
neighboring village; neighbouring village
isolated place; out-of-the-way place; remote part of the land
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
built-in; fixed; attached
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory