atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
relatively; comparatively
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to become possible; to become able to (do)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
day of spring; spring sun
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
time; season; period; phase; stage
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
(repeated) side stepping (stamina test); side-step test
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
ascending and descending; going up and down
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
young person; youth; young
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old