Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
morning fog; morning mist
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
dilettante; person of unusual tastes; person with strange hobbies; person of refined taste; connoisseur
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
vacant room; vacancy; unoccupied room; empty room
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
and then; and so; and; so then
helper; assistant; help; assistance
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
looking over someone's shoulder
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
old-fashioned; antiquated; anachronistic
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to be transparent; to show through
what kind of business; what sort of matter
semi-transparent; translucent
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to talk; to carry meaning
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
be (that) as it may; having said that
immediate follower (of the shogun)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over