pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
meteorological observatory
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
washing machine (laundry)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years