suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
feeling; sense; impression
almost every day; almost daily
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
evening meal; dinner; supper
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
shop selling prepared food
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires); New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine; festival involving fire dedicated to the gods
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
home area; home town; local
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
fireworks display; display of fireworks
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
date (of an event, meeting, etc.)
boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease
to complain about; to grumble about; to moan about; to bemoan
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation