thin; slender; fine; unlucky
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to feel; to sense; to experience
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
street; quarter; district; area
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
curious; strange; unusual
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
affectation; showiness; pretence
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
name; given name; first name
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation