taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to look around; to survey
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to make an appearance; to show up
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki); Chinese persimmon; kaki
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
decoration; ornament; trimmings
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to write down; to record; to register
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to shake; to sway; to waver
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
everywhere; all over; throughout
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open