anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
single word; a few words; brief comment
eccentric; crank; oddball
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
something; something or other; something something
something like ...; something called ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
story; tale; talk; discussion
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
script; screenplay; scenario
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
difficult to ...; hard to ...
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
scenery; scene; landscape
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
land near a castle; castle town
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits