stairs; stairway; staircase
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
corridor; hallway; passageway
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
storehouse; warehouse; godown
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
what do you want?; can I help you?
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to say no more; to sink into silence
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly