and yet; though; when; in spite of
evening sky; twilight sky
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
husband and wife; married couple
road approaching a shrine
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
until now; so far; up to the present
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
trip abroad; overseas travel
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone