light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
square shape; oblong; rectangle
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
circular window; round window
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
banknote; bill; note; paper money
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
memory; sense; experience
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
almost every day; almost daily
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
please; somehow or other; one way or another
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to say no more; to sink into silence
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite