isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to speak; to say; to vocalize
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
participation; joining; entry; adherence
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to cross the line; to go too far
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to be parted from; to be separated
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
3000; three thousand; many
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
in one's own way or style
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
journal; magazine; periodical
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
soldier; combatant; warrior
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
war; fighting; fierce competition