soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
large number (of); many; majority
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
time; season; period; phase; stage
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
husband and wife; married couple
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
queen (consort); empress (consort)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)