grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
courteous; decorous; polite
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
trip story; vacation story
letter; missive; note; mail
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
without permission; without notice
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
several weeks; a few weeks
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to be suspected without cause
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
periodic; regular; routine
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
beforehand; in advance; previously
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
being very busy; busyness
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
preparation; arrangements
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
long time; long interval; for quite some time