to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to be needed; to be wanted
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
an extremely great number (often said to be 100 million); 10^60 (or 10^72)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
new residential area; new residential development
empty lot; vacant plot of land
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
shop; small store; business; firm
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
residence; housing; residential building
construction; establishment
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
cloth dyed in a dappled pattern; pattern of white spots; dapples; mochi containing red bean paste; (arch.) fawn
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
as far as the eye can see
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position