sunlight filtering through trees
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
summer vacation; summer holiday
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
instability; insecurity; crankiness
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
building primarily containing fashion-related stores (boutiques, etc.)
suited figure; person in a suit
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to become pale; to turn pale
play equipment; playground equipment
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
time axis; time basis; timeline
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)