activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
story; tale; talk; discussion
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to happen to meet; to come across
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at that time; in those days
go that far; to that extent
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
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
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few