to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
white background; blank; female virgin
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
animal husbandry; livestock industry
occupation; calling; livelihood
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
sudden change; sudden turn
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
living; lifestyle; living room
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
tiring easily; easy to tire
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
understood; I see; OK; present; here
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
light; lamp; obsolete unit of luminous intensity (approx. 1.0067 candela)