inspection; examination; checking
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
electricity; (electric) light
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
draining (esp. pipes from water for the winter); drainhole; drain; drainage
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
observation; survey; watching
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
ground glass; frosted glass
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
force (bulldoze) one's way through
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to state; to express; to mention
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
production (e.g. play); direction
one way or the other; either way
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
short joke; quick one-liner; one-shot joke
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining