around the world; throughout the world
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
oof (i.e. a grunt of effort); a lot; plenty
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
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
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to age; to get old; to be too grown-up (for one's age); to be precocious; to become twisted; to become warped
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
encouragement; cheering on
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
speech; expression; wording; language
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to become hoarse; to become husky
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
to continue to do; to persist in doing
comfort; consolation; diversion
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
long time; long interval; for quite some time
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to be born; to come into the world
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
new student; freshman; first-year student
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
moneymaking; earning money