soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
home; household; family; hearth
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
preparation; arrangements
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to speak; to say; to vocalize
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
really; truly; indeed; good grief
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
radiant smile; contented smile
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance