while doing over and over; repeatedly
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
that day; the very same day
scene; spectacle; sight; view
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
as far as the eye can see
to fall flat; to fall face down
to die; to lay down life's burden
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
and; thereupon; because of that
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
than; other than; except; but
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
charcoal; charred remains
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating