was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
one day; (on) a certain day
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
police; police officer; police station
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be found; to be discovered
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
witnessing; observing; sighting
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
indicate reason; infers some protest
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
bedside; near one's pillow
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor