absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
thousand years; very long period; forever
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
editor (in publishing, etc.)
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
murder; homicide; manslaughter
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
police officer; policeman; constable
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
Yamanashi prefecture (Chūbu area)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen