residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
drunken frenzy; drunken violence; person who is prone to violence when drunk
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
twice; again; second time
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
playing with a handicap of one rook or bishop
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...