bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
armory; armoury; ordnance department
document; official papers
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to lie deep in; to extend far back
door; gate; opening; title page
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
file cabinet; filing cabinet; shelf of documents
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
performance of one's official duties
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
woman; female; feminine gender
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
long military service; having experienced many battles
strong person; the strong; the powerful
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
welcome!; nice to see you!
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
pleased to make your acquaintance
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
speech; words; one's lines; remarks