to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
name; given name; first name
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
instant; moment; for an instant
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to stiffen; to become stiff
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
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
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
face; looks; vestiges; trace
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very