to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
charming; fascinating; attractive
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
number of persons; personnel
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
(large) building; public building; hall
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
aspect; phase; condition; modality
1,000,000; one million; million; many
under the staircase; understairs
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs