to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
already; now; no longer; not any more
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
surely; certainly; without doubt
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
freely; frankly; without reserve
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
prickling; stinging; tingling
to attract interest; to capture attention
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
curious; strange; unusual
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)