sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
transmitter; homing device
gekiga; manga with a realistic, dramatic art style and mature themes; kamishibai; storytelling with pictures
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
single-mother household; fatherless family
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
retort; back talk; backchat
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift