to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
road approaching a shrine
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
station; office; guardroom
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
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)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
lately; recently; nowadays
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web