irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to become rough (waves, temper, etc.); to become excited; to become aggravated
Song of Solomon (book of the Bible); Song of Songs; Canticle of Canticles
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
cheap lodging (especially in a skid row area or slum); flophouse
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo-period punishment)
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to become spring-like; to show signs of spring
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
mental derangement; madness; insanity
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
noble (birth); royal; august; exalted; high-born; of high rank
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
administrative agency; government authorities
performance of one's official duties
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to be completely boiled; to be sufficiently boiled
straight-laced person; stubborn person
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
to think of; to give one's thought to
superior; superiors; senior
chiefly on the basis of someone's personal character
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
friction; discord; strife
nonchalant air; unruffled air
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious