care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
to put into the mouth; to eat
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
whining (to get one's way); tantrum
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
with a thump; with a clang; with a clank
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
total (money); full amount; sum
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid