lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
setting a place; setting the table
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
mashed sweet potatoes (incl. sweetened chestnuts or beans)
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
evening; early night hours
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
alternately; by turns; in turn; one after the other
to ascend; to go up; to climb
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
but; however; provided that
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
European-style; Western; Occidental
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
other side; opposite side; other party
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
late at night; deep in the night
to look around; to survey
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
other than; excluding; without