succession; continuation; series; sequence
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to pick up; to find; to gather
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
tenth day of the month; ten days
periodic; regular; routine
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
large crowd; mass of people
nonchalantly; without a care
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
slowly and quietly; smoothly
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
long ago; already; a long time ago
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin