hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
bunch of flowers; bouquet
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
being about to cry; the verge of tears
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
newspaper story (article, account)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about