passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
invisibly; secretly; privately
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
can't help; won't make much difference
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
chorus; singing in a chorus
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
one by one; one at a time; in turn
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to yearn for; to be in love with
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)