(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus)
to have a talk; to tell a story
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to leave something as it is
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
serious condition; critical condition
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
question; inquiry; enquiry
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
away from home; while travelling
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
for the present; for the time being
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again