fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to bore; to tire; to weary; to use lavishly (and without regret)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to cut off (a relationship)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
declaration; proclamation; announcement
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to take a breath; to take a short rest
foreign; abroad; overseas
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to become pale; to turn pale
together; at the same time; same; identical
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent