letter of invitation; invitation card
marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
female friend; woman friend
definite decision; final decision
one's house; one's home; one's family
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
yourself; himself; herself
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
hegemony; leadership; initiative
manservant; male attendant; valet
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to fight each other; to clash
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor