first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
(arch.) person of high rank; (arch.) nobleman; wife of a nobleman
study; library; den; home office; reading room
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
in line with this; therefore
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
at a loss for words; stumped for words
inclusion; comprehension; implication; containing; covering
to see; to look; to watch
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
writing; book; (literary) work
to concern; to be related
authority; power; influence
one part; one portion; one section
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy