old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to make one feel grateful
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
of course; certainly; naturally
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
thereupon; shortly thereafter
something like ...; something called ...
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)