pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
principle of laissez-faire
closing time; lockup; curfew
why; how; for what reason
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to hand (over); to deliver in person
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
amplitude; (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
evening meal; dinner; supper
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
light meal; snack; refreshments
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly