woman; female; feminine gender
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
origin; beginning; source; rise
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
tape transcription; transcribing from recorded tape; audio-typing
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
article; news story; report; account
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
when it becomes; when it comes to
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding