dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
hey there; I say; see here
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
how long; how far; how much
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
little-known hot spring; secret hot spring; secluded hot spring
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
intuition; instinct; hunch
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see