to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
array; muster; line-up; full force
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
too much; excessively; too
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
all present; all concerned; all of us
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
two colours; two varieties; two types
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for