light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
I see; that's right; indeed
such; like that; that sort of; very
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
honorific/polite/humble prefix
birthday party; birthday meet-up
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
living room (Western style); sitting room
low dining table; tea table
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
wedded life; married life
memories; recollections; reminiscence
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)