independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
both; both sides; both parties
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
just past noon; afternoon
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to slide into; to slip into
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
vacuum pack; vacuum packing
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
dreamworld; dreamland; la-la land
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
cooking; food preparation