helper; assistant; help; assistance
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
as a child; when one was a child
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
admiration; wonder; astonishment
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
society; the world; the times
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up