matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to get strong; to gain strength
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
this for sure; certainly is
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
hey there; I say; see here
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
guardian; protector; patron; parent
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
letter of consent; letter of intent; agreement document
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
document; official papers