peerage (in Japan; 1869-1947); nobility; aristocracy
your daughter; young woman
furnishings; implements; equipment
postwar period; period after Second World War
from now; from this moment; henceforth
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to collect; to assemble; to gather
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
burning at the stake; burning to death
penalty; sentence; punishment
to kill by burning to death