each house; every house; many houses
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki); Chinese persimmon; kaki
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to look around; to survey
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
curiosity; inquisitiveness
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling