look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
behind; in the rear; in back
with a start; with a jump
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
the way back; the way home; return trip
un-Japanese in appearance or character
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to be silent; to say nothing
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
silence; stillness; quietness
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
bulky; massive; thick; heavy