with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
study group; study meeting
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
prohibition; inhibition; ban
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
something; some kind of; for some reason
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
ardent; passionate; vehement
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
speech; expression; wording; language
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
secret; private; surreptitious
to make merry; to be festive
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
living; lifestyle; living room
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles