to become dim; to become blurred
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
palatial residence; stately mansion
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
dwelling; house; residence; address
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
eccentric; crank; oddball
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
here and there; in places
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
open field; empty lot; plain
autumn breeze; fall breeze
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
verbal message; word (from someone)
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
to clear away; to remove; to demolish