flash (of light); glint; schiller
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
vitality; energy; dynamism
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
maid; helper; help; assistance
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
quickly adaptable; pro-active
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
chlorinated lime; calcium hypochlorite; chloride of lime; bleaching powder
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
without leaving any trace
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
to come and go; to go back and forth
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling