to become brilliant; to become cheerful
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
dining; dining room; meal
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
gem; jewel; precious stone
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
in succession; one by one
celebratory banquet; feast
middle-aged couple; middle-aged husband and wife
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
clerk at the information desk
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
exaltation; emotional uplift
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
each time it happens; at all such times
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual