disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to find fault with; to question
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
perception; sensing; noticing
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
extension and structural alteration of building
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
orthopedic surgery; plastic surgery
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis)
one's family; family member
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors
packing (something) in a bag; bagging
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
fort; stronghold; fortification
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
trend of the times; way things are going
suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle