to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
such ... as; or some such
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
shopping; purchased goods
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
window-gazing; window-shopping
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
convenience; user-friendliness
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
use; utilization; utilisation; application
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period