window blind; blinds; blind
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
voice training; vocal exercises
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to put one's hand on; to touch
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
dealing with; coping with
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation