to pass (of time); to elapse
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
folk customs; folkways; ethnic customs
preservation society; conservation society
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
student (esp. a university student)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point