as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
lodging; boarding; boarding house; school dormitory
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
boy; son; baby boy; young man
until now; so far; up to the present
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to have a talk; to tell a story
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be found; to be discovered
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
boarding house; school dormitory
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
abrupt; sudden; unexpected