single word; a few words; brief comment
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
name; given name; first name
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
question; inquiry; enquiry
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
silence (not speaking); muteness
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
don't you think?; indicates question
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
observation; survey; watching
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)