combined living room, dining room and kitchen
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
(overnight) stay; lodging
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
immediately; at once; instantly
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
chilly; unpleasantly cold
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
time of setting (sun, moon, etc.)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied