private; non-public; secret; closed-door; closed
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
full (of a container, vessel, etc.); filled to the brim; packed; filled (with people); full
written description of one's thoughts
Japanese-style confectionary store
toll parking lot; toll car park
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
old town; old part of a city
residence; housing; residential building
shepherd's song; pastoral poem; pastoral song; pastoral
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
ladies' bicycle (esp. one with a front basket); granny bike
(private) part-time school for that prepares students for entrance examinations; cram school; prep school
to be erected; to be built
sign; mark; marker; marker
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
row of houses; each house; every house
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks