absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
foreign; abroad; overseas
to work hard; to work diligently
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
taking care of oneself (esp. used as an epistolary imperative); self-love
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
fiftieth day after the birth of a child; fifty days
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to have one's fun spoiled; to have one's enthusiasm dampened
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
height of summer; hottest part of summer
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
order; command; directions; instructions
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
mimicking a bird or animal call; imitating a call or a sound
moron; idiot; stupid person
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
sofa bed; sofa-bed; sofabed
blazing heat; scorching sun
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
manners; behavior; behaviour
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
side table; bedside table
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension