twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
in good health; alive and well; going strong
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
artistry; good taste; elegance; grace
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to be contented; to be at ease
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
ignorant; unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
free (of charge); gratuitous