evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
woman; female; feminine gender
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to give an impression; to make an impression
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
on the way home from work; returning from work
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
when it becomes; when it comes to
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
work; business; company; study
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
the last moment; the very end
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be worried; to be troubled
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to summon courage; to be brave
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
now; the present time; just now; another; more