structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
library (usu. single-room); small library
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
frequenting; staying around
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
river; stream; River; the ... river
quantity or volume of water
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to be found; to be discovered
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
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.)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to rush over; to run up to
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation