mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
way; method; means; resource; course
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
someone (something) not to be trifled with
to compete with; to vie for
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
House of Peers (Japan, Meiji constitution); House of Lords (UK)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
such; like that; that sort of; very
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
index finger; forefinger; second toe
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
how long; how much; to what extent
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
from the viewpoint of; according to
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)