about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
as before; as ever; as it was originally
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
living expenses (incurred during a short or long stay)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
accurate; correct; precise; exact
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
heaven and earth; top and bottom
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
personal (employee); employed; retained
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
scolding; reprimand; lecture
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly