Vocabulary

slope; incline; hill

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length)

rooftop

fire; conflagration

limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required)

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to take a fall; to topple

dictionary; lexicon

to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on)

auditorium; lecture hall

grandmother

geography

underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie

to be found; to be discovered

to end; to come to an end; to finish; to close; to be over

bitter

drawer

absence; being away from home; not at home / away

shelf; ledge; rack

considerably; greatly; a lot

air conditioning; air cooling

to decorate; to ornament; to adorn

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

eraser; rubber

not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more

cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing

to get dark; to grow dark

silk

generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately

to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up; to stand (something) up

to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised

scenery; scene; landscape

baby; infant

telegram

to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along; to pass through; to use (a road)

to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk

to make noise; to make racket; to be noisy

sightseeing; watching; viewing

to be decided; to be settled; to be fixed; to be arranged

hindrance; obstacle; nuisance; disturbance; interruption; interference