small magazine; our magazine; this magazine
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to resemble each other; to resemble one another
such; this sort of; like this
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
rainy sky; sky as it looks when it is about to rain; threatening sky
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
for (some) doubtful points to remain
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to be ruined; to fail; to undergo a break-up; to go bankrupt
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to sweep up together; to sweep into a heap
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
place to put something; storage space
whether one wants to or not; without choice
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
general election (of the lower house); fan popularity voting (esp. for idols); popularity contest
soon; before long; in the near future
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
quickness; agility; activity
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue