to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
when it becomes; when it comes to
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
neighbourhood; neighborhood
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
every year; yearly; annually