to have a talk; to tell a story
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
something like ...; something called ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
without; but if; otherwise; or else
journey; route of a journey
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
besides; in addition; also; moreover
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to face; to go towards; to head towards
speculation; thinking; meditation
as (for); for; in the capacity of
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
inside; interior; inner part
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
present continuous tense; present progressive form
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
such; like that; that sort of; very
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...