lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
button (clothing); push-button
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
in one's own way or style
police; police officer; police station
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
treating someone like a child
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
ago; since; before; previous
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)