slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
northerly (wind); from the north
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
vernal equinox; spring equinox
autumnal equinox; autumn equinox; fall equinox
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
daylight hours; hours of sunshine
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
indispensable; essential; necessary
moment's leisure; free minute
chastity; virtue; fidelity
low-rise (architecture); low-level; low-class
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
feeling sad or downhearted; down in the dumps
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
how many months?; how long?
have a good day; take care; see you
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out