to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
hiding one's embarrassment
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to look forward to something
sleepover; overnight stay
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to chase; to run after; to pursue
(not so) much; (not) very
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
convenient; handy; useful
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to be away from home; to be out of the house
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
have a good day; take care; see you
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning