wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
souvenir store; gift shop
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
fields (of rice and other crops)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
rural district; farming area
direct unforked road; straight path
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
right beside; close to; nearby
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to surround; to crowd around
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
haori (Japanese formal coat)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery