absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
expression of love; showing love
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
people; men and women; each person; everybody
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
letter; note; book; writings; literary arts; learning
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
northwestern part; the northwest
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to play a central role; to take a leading part
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
direct descent; direct line
northern expedition; military campaign to the north
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
subordination; dependency
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to lure out; to entice out
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness