old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
name; given name; first name
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
searching for someone; search for a missing person
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
time around sunset; early evening
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
wearing sandals; informal; casual
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
talking while standing; standing around talking
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to detain; to check; to restrain
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still