middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
great difference; big difference; wide margin
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
roadside tree; row of trees
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
(social) position; status
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
(your) daughter; young woman
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
determination; resolution
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
festival; feast; carnival
every year; yearly; annually
night stall; night shop; night fair
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still