old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
each; (arch.) you (plural)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
without permission; without notice
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
(someone else's) parents; both parents
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
here and there; everywhere
furnishings; implements; equipment
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to ascend; to go up; to climb
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
to stop walking; to pause
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)