with a friendly grin; smilingly
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to talk; to chat; to chatter
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to recall; to remember; to recollect
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
charming; fascinating; voluptuous