neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
boards covering a ditch (drainage, sewage, etc.); grassroots (e.g. campaign); door-to-door; on the ground
tenement house; row house
misanthropy; misanthropist
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
I see; that's right; indeed
is that so?; I see; right; oh
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
survival; survivor; relic
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid