child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to entertain; to make welcome
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
having said that; on the other hand
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
don't you think?; indicates question
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
the future; future prospects
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
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.)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing