quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
delicious; appetizing; appetising
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to chase; to run after; to pursue
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
how; in what way; by what means
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
door-to-door visit; door-to-door canvassing (canvasing)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
war; battle; match; game; competition
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
trivial; not amounting to much
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
weird; odd; bizarre; curious
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
seriously delicious; very skillful; proficient