entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
one's carriage; one's demeanor; agility; body movements
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
support; backing; aid; assistance
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work