absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
shopping; purchased goods
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to taste; to try (food or drink)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
black and white; right and wrong
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
how many years; how long; what year
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling