absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
a push; another effort; one more effort
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to shake one's head (in denial)
fast walking; semi-jogging
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to some extent; to a certain extent
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
judgment; judgement; discernment
endurance; perseverance; patience
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
story; tale; talk; discussion
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
rich in variety; diverse; wide-ranging; multifarious
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way