absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
don't worry; there's no need to worry
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
something like ...; something called ...
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
roar; sound made by monsters
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
both; both sides; both parties
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
marathon; long-distance race
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state