to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
once upon a time; a long time ago
yearned for; longed for; missed
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
back cover (e.g. camera, watch, etc.)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
every person; every mouth; every entrance
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
how long; how far; how much
moment; brief space of time
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
bungalow; one-story house
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
empty lot; vacant plot of land
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
several years; a few years
to give permission to marry
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)