(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
scene; spectacle; sight; view
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to open (one's eyes) wide
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
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)
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon