care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
race game (board game played with dice in which the object is to reach the end of a track); ban-sugoroku; sugoroku; traditional Japanese board game similar to backgammon
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
instant; moment; for an instant
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to go past; to pass; to pass by
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
dealing with; coping with
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to turn completely into; to become completely
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
company outing; company retreat
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
there is nothing; having nothing
to be softened; to calm down
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on