to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
opposite side; other side; other party
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
railroad; railway; rail transport
overhead power line; aerial wiring; overhead line (for trains, trams, etc.); overhead wire
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to live through; to survive
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
scale; scope; plan; structure
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
line; queue; procession; matrix
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
instant; moment; for an instant
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)