to be worried; to be troubled
smoking area; smoking corner
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
thereupon; shortly thereafter
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
rest; break; recess; intermission
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
several minutes; a few minutes
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
restlessly; in continuous motion
to move around; to move about; to get around
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
they; those guys; those fellows