lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
arm; skill; efforts; ability
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
living; lifestyle; living room
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
washing machine (laundry)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
pouring water; flooding; douche
main cause; primary factor
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
stillness; repose; standing still
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)