to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
chilly; unpleasantly cold
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
yearned for; longed for; missed
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
going back to sleep; sleeping in
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
selling out; being sold out
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
being open for lunch (of a restaurant)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
witnessing; observing; sighting
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
have a good day; take care; see you
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
particularly; only; in the case of
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
big problem; major issue; big controversy