bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
companion; company; tritagonist
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
smoothly; easily; readily
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
in deep black; in jet black
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to be fated to; be linked by fate
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
already; now; no longer; not any more
employment (long term); hire
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
to leave something as it is
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
to some extent; to a certain extent
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
to be related to someone by blood
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little