to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
direct descent; direct line
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
furnishings; implements; equipment
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very