to be aware of;  to know;  to notice;  to feel;  to understand;  to comprehend;  to remember
 speech;  words;  one's lines;  remarks
 without change;  as is;  just like;  extremely similar;  immediately;  just after
 to return (something);  to restore;  to turn over;  to turn upside down;  to pay back;  to retaliate;  to respond (with)
 old man;  venerable gentleman
 what the hell?;  what are you going on about?;  what the hell are you doing?;  you've got to be kidding
 how many people;  a number of people
 two persons;  two people;  pair;  couple
 expressly;  especially;  taking the trouble (to do);  intentionally;  deliberately
 townscape;  street (of stores and houses);  (look of) stores and houses on street
 oar;  all;  (pulling an) all-nighter;  staying up all night long
 Osaka-Kobe;  Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
 giant;  great man;  Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
 step;  stride;  counter for steps
 called;  named;  as many as;  as much as;  all ...;  every single ...
 atmosphere;  mood;  a certain air;  presence;  (Earth's) atmosphere
 to drain;  to pour;  to wash away;  to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.);  to circulate;  to cruise (e.g. taxi);  to float
 love;  affection;  attachment;  craving;  agape;  Ireland
 to give birth;  to bear (child);  to lay (eggs);  to produce;  to yield;  to give rise to
 may;  might;  perhaps;  may be;  possibly
 to be packed (with);  to be full (space, schedule, etc.);  to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.);  to be clogged;  to shorten (width, interval, etc.);  to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.);  to be at a loss
 where;  what place;  how much (long, far);  what extent
 spirit;  mind;  nature;  disposition;  motivation;  intention
 even if;  no matter (what);  if;  though;  although;  supposing
 even if ...;  even supposing that ...;  also as ...;  also for ...;  also from the position of ...
 boo! (sound used to scare someone);  ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation);  ulp (consternation)
 recently;  lately;  these days;  nearest;  closest
 (common) cold;  influenza;  flu;  ague;  inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
 sensation;  feeling;  tendency;  propensity
 it is assuredly that ...;  can say with confidence that ...
 man;  male;  fellow;  guy;  male lover;  boyfriend
 endorsing and questioning the preceding statement;  lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
 I can relate (to that);  that happens to me as well;  that's all too familiar to me;  something often encountered or experienced;  something many people can relate to;  all-too-familiar story
 to end;  to come to an end;  to close;  to finish
 plans;  arrangement;  schedule;  program;  programme;  expectation
 with a snap;  with a crack
 to make a mistake;  to be incorrect;  to be mistaken
 inside;  within;  while (e.g. one is young);  during;  among;  amongst;  in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
 rich (taste);  full-bodied (flavour, flavor);  mellow;  laid-back (lifestyle);  relaxed;  comfortable
 just (e.g. "just wait here");  come now;  tolerably;  passably;  well...;  I think...
 hole;  opening;  pit;  hollow;  burrow;  den;  deficit
 few;  a little;  scarce;  insufficient;  seldom
 certainly;  of course;  even if;  no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how);  without even;  without so much as;  at the (least, earliest, etc.)