back street; back alley; off-street
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to begin; to set about; to start
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify