running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
convenient; handy; useful
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
punishment; judgement; judgment
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with