absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
various matters; everything
but; however; provided that
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
dealing with; coping with
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
retainer; vassal; servant
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
wintry mountain; mountain that is often climbed during the winter
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
without cause; without reason
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
approximate age; age range
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress