plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to have a rumor circulating
as if nothing had happened
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
summer vacation; summer holiday
more than usual (usu. time)
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
period of time; time slot; time zone
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
club activities; extracurricular activities
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to head home; to leave for home
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
rainy; showery; inclement
(unusually) dry rainy season
crops; agricultural produce
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)