twilight; dusk; faint light
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
must-read (book); required reading
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
depression; recession; slump
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
economic conditions; economic situation; financial situation; financial circumstances
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
understanding; comprehension
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
rebirth; new birth; nascent
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
deputy head teacher; vice principal
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
foreign (exchange) student; international student
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to look upwards; to look up
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown