just past noon; afternoon
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
deep emotion; strong feelings
interest; fun; inspiration
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
whenever you want; any time you like
convenient; handy; useful
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
epidemic; plague; pestilence
tuberculosis; TB; concretion
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
passage; path; route; one's way