drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to call again; to call someone back
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
family; members of a family
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
poaching (fish or seafood)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk