after five; one's private time; after-hours
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
white; correction fluid; white-out
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
technique; art; skill; move
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to feel depressed; to be down
to talk; to chat; to chatter
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
instant; moment; for an instant
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!