closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
Americanization; Americanisation
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
sports-minded; sports-oriented
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
agricultural land; farmland
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
departure from a country; leaving a country
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
tachyon (hypothetical elementary particle)
rotation (on an axis); rotation (under its own power)
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
morning (TV) show (featuring news, weather, lifestyle segments, etc.); breakfast television programme
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
direct connection; direct link
economic superpower; economic powerhouse
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon