so; therefore; and; (and) then
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
choices; alternatives; options
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
contraband (goods); prohibited goods
tout; swindler; con-man; pimp
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
the front; honest; upright; decent
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to gather; to collect; to assemble
middle of the night; dead of night
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to spit out; to eject; to dump
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
none of your business; not your concern
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
so what!; who gives a damn?
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry