needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
the West; the Occident; Western countries
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to jar; to creak; to grate
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with