is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
little by little; bit by bit
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
out of habit; by inertia; by force of habit; mechanical
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
time; hour; period; class
height of; middle of; full bloom
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression