stairs; stairway; staircase
study; library; den; home office; reading room
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
two by two; by twos; as a couple
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to accept; to receive; to agree
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
police officer; policeman; constable
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
image; figure; figure; form; image
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)