sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
upper half of the body; upper body
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
branch road; byroad; side street; digression
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
door; gate; opening; title page
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to lose sight of; to miss
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
reception room; parlor; parlour
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner