petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
small change; coins; small sum of money
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
every evening; every night
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
automatic turnstile (ticket gate)
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
on the way home from work; returning from work
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway