when it becomes; when it comes to
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
book; volume; this; present; main; head
all; entire; whole; altogether
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
sudden shower; sudden downpour
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
after a long time; for the first time in a while
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to recall; to remember; to recollect
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...