daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you; he
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
somehow; for some reason or other
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
near; nearby; not far off
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
health; healthy; sound; fit