the way one works; one's working manner
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
(made of) stone; stone-built
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
surroundings; environs; circumference
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
feeling of a house or a room
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(not) even once; (not) ever
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to