singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to have one cup of sake after another
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
interference; meddling; butting in
drunkenness; intoxication
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
one's figure during sleep
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
photography event; photo session; photo shoot
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
settlement; solution; resolution
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly