barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to go out and away; to leave
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
don't you think?; indicates question
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
arriving at the same moment
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
marshy grassland; wetlands
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
examination hall; examination room; laboratory; experimental station; testing ground
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious