absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
latest (fashion, hairstyle, etc.); up-to-date
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
along; parallel to; in accordance with
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
(only) one option; one possible choice
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
patriotic feelings; patriotism
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
riskiness; (level of) danger
systematic; regular; routine
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
next; secondly; subsequently
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
these guys; these fellows
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)