This week's topic is: The Japanese House Part II: The Outside
Word definitions
austerity (n.): severe simplicity and plainness
hedge (n.): bushes or trees closely planted in a row, forming a ‘wall’
topiary (n.): bush clipped in a decorative shape (for a garden)
the occasional … (adj.) seen/happening only sometimes
moss (n.): tiny, typically green plants growing over rock, soil, or wood
eaves (n.): the parts of the roof that extend beyond the building
railings (n): type of fence (often seen along stairs or porches)
gable (n.) triangular wall found under the sides of two-sided roofs
thatched (adj.) (for roofs) covered with layers of straw or similar material
family crest (n.) symbol/emblem of a family