to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
scene; sight; scenario; setting
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
way; course; the only way
complete change; about-face
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to make merry; to be festive
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
freely; frankly; without reserve
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
long time; long interval; for quite some time
nothing but; none other than
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
shopping; purchased goods
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around