town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
rather; sooner; preferably
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
had better ...; had better not ...
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
slope; slanting surface; bevel
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
in the mountains; among the mountains
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
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
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to speak; to say; to vocalize