ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
notes; comment; remark; annotation
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
all present; all concerned; all of us
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
stairs; stairway; staircase
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
exit; way out; outlet; vent
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to await; to wait for; to expect
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
conifer; needle-leaved tree
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
pupil; student; schoolchild
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff