babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
together; at the same time; same; identical
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
waste of time; killing time
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime