to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
virile; tough; masculine; intense
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
one's family; family member
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
being startled; getting a shock
in the same way as; just like
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
chance (of success); odds