day after day; day in and day out; every single day
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
to encamp; to take up positions
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
with these words; while saying
to accept; to receive; to agree
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
how many years; how long; what year
to repeat; to do something over again
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
if you think about it; come to think of it
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
that day; the very same day
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
altitude sickness; mountain sickness
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly