sleepover; overnight stay
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
thug; hooligan; ruffian; (arch.) spy
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to jump upon (a moving object)
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to be sacked; to be dismissed
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
defense; defence; defensive preparations
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
remnants of an enemy army
fleeing in all directions; (in Japanese history, a reference to) farmers who abandoned their fields and fled to the cities or other districts to evade onerous taxes
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
retort; back talk; backchat
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to thrust away; to send flying
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
postwar period; period after Second World War
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
many people; a large number of people
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with