road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
as (for); for; in the capacity of
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
spread; span; expanse; extent
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
existence; being; presence
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.