occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
society; the world; the times
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
to work hard; to work diligently
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
both; both sides; both parties
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
sightseer; spectator; viewer
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
choices; alternatives; options
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
myself; yourself; I; me; you