sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
unexpected meeting; coincidence
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to sprinkle (of rain, etc.)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
powder snow; powdery snow
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
common use; communal use; sharing
moderate; proper; just right
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
reading partway; leaving half-read
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
offender; criminal; culprit
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
keeping things tidy and in order
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less
home area; home town; local