something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
good humour (humor); good mood
it's been a long time; long time no see
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes