to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
roadside tree; row of trees
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
urban areas; the streets; town; city
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to come and go; to go back and forth
after school (at the end of the day)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
(made of) stone; stone-built
to go past; to pass; to pass by
people; men and women; each person; everybody
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
white sauce; béchamel sauce
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
finishing blow; coup de grâce
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily