downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
everywhere; all over; throughout
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
historic; historical; traditional
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
unseasonable; out of season
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
salty sea breeze; salt wind
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
being startled; getting a shock
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel