to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
apparently; appears to be
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to set (sun); to become dark
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
postponement; deferment; adjournment
quick-witted; a flash of brilliance; great wisdom
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
personality; character; individuality; personhood
social status; social position
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
ability; capability; competence; skill
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
weird; strange; mysterious
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
magic; sorcery; incantation
relatively; comparatively
something; some kind of; for some reason
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known