hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
by myself; in person; by oneself
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
single word; a few words; brief comment
to apologize; to apologise
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
sleepover; overnight stay
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma