let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
alone; by oneself; on one's own
moving; touching; stirring
how many years; how long; what year
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
four posts that used to support the roof over the ring
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
high window; clerestory window
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
scene; spectacle; sight; view
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing