Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
property; fortune; means; assets
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
article; thing; object; property; real estate
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
hotel worker; hotelman; hotelkeeper; hotelier
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to begin talking; to open up
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
(distinction of) sex; gender
coming out (disclosing one's sexual orientation or gender identity); revealing (e.g. something embarrassing); disclosure; announcement
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to yearn (for); to pine (for); to long (for); to be madly in love (with); to be consumed with love (for)
unceasing; never-ending; endless
to open (one's eyes) wide
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men