all; entire; whole; altogether
that's the way it is; such is life
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
corporate drone; corporate slave
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
performing music in the street; busking
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
passing through without stopping; passing by
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
adherent; devotee; believer
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
loud shout; excited cheering
to talk; to chat; to chatter
continuation; succession; series
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
sales; selling; marketing
one thin flat object; one sheet
convenient; handy; useful
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character