rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
a couple (of lovers, etc.)
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
sense of rhythm; rhythmical sense
way one walks; one's walk
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to join forces; to cooperate
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
display window; shop window; store window
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
being good-for-nothing; useless person
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
becoming fraught with emotion
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
comfort; consolation; diversion
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
unveiling; debut; introduction
during; for the duration of
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward