pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to be relieved; to feel relieved
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
whispering into a person's ear
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
elementary level; beginner level
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
serious; severe; grave; acute
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
river; stream; River; the ... river
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
like this; in this way; as you see
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship