holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
when it becomes; when it comes to
stealthily; secretly; in secret
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
because of; owing to; due to
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
just past noon; afternoon
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
time; season; period; phase; stage
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest