window blind; blinds; blind
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
outside broadcasting van; OB van; mobile unit; outdoor broadcasting van
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
emergency staircase; fire escape
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
around the world; throughout the world
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
first-rate; finest quality; the best
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
top recommendation; something highly recommended
in person; personally; directly
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
high-grade sake; fine drink
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
pre-war days; before the war
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
traditional art; traditional performance art
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
live appearance (e.g. on television)