year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to make a speech; to address
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
down quilt; feather quilt; feather duvet; eiderdown
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
metallic sound; metallic clank
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
working; in operation; running; active
factory; plant; mill; workshop
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
general; popular; common; typical
the West; the Occident; Western countries
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to change clothes (on someone else, e.g. child, doll); to change the wallpaper or skin (of a smart phone, etc.)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
division; section; classification; sorting; division
workshop; studio; atelier
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned