stairs; stairway; staircase
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
furnishings; implements; equipment
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
new building; new construction
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
consequence; outcome; result; blame
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
dozens; scores of; decades
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
banquet or reception hall
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to chase; to run after; to pursue
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
clanging; empty; deserted