worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
although I say; although one might say; although called
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to dry up completely; to become stale
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
in that way; thus; so; so?
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
entering a track (of a train); arrival of a train (at a platform); passing the post (horseracing); crossing the finish line
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
base (military, expedition, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
period of time; time slot; time zone
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
student (esp. a university student)
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows