to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
living room (Western style); sitting room
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
apartment building; housing complex
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
late at night; at a late hour
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
eat-in kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
vocal sound; tone of voice
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
already; now; no longer; not any more
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
that is to say; so that means
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
study; diligence; discount; reduction