to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
(passenger) car; automobile
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
to face on; to look out on to
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
wearing sandals; informal; casual
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to change completely; to change suddenly
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
single word; a few words; brief comment
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
bento; Japanese box lunch
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
pretext; pretense; pretence
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else