now that; since; so long as; because
exhaust sound; exhaust note
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
that day; the very same day
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
a few seconds; several seconds
to pause; to have a short intermission
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
Internet service provider; ISP
contract; compact; agreement
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!