how long; how much; to what extent
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
regret; repentance; remorse
incident; affair; happening; event
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
national holiday; public holiday
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
suddenly; all of a sudden
each house; every house; many houses