river; stream; River; the ... river
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
index finger; forefinger; second toe
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to smirk; to grin broadly
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
-job; stimulating the penis with a body part
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means