horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
until now; so far; up to the present
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
televising; broadcasting; airing
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
prime contract work; prime contractor
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
serious; not joking; straight
how; in what way; by what means
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)