light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
have a good day; take care; see you
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
than; other than; except; but
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
second (unit of time); arc second
early (days); initial stage; initial
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
paste; glue; clothing starch
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
this country; our country
debut; opening; first public exhibition
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
one thin flat object; one sheet
such ... as; or some such
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way