living room (Japanese-style)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
hot topic; talk of the town
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
toast; congratulatory cup
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to break the silence; to break one's silence
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to have a smattering knowledge of
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
Champagne glass; Champagne flute
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
troupe; theatrical company
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
rumour (of a love affair); rumor; romance; (arch.) bad reputation
brand items; brand-name goods
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
joke; playfulness; kidding around