to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
neighbourhood; neighborhood
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
on the way home from work; returning from work
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
company; corporation; workplace
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
physical science; natural science; physics; lixue (Song-era Chinese philosophy); (arch.) philosophy
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue