loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
unexpected meeting; coincidence
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
roadside tree; row of trees
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to forget completely; to leave behind
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
reconciliation; make peace with
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
republication; reissue; reprinting; reproduction
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic