impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
in comparison to; rather than
himself; yourself; herself