nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
to order; to command; to appoint
sleepover; overnight stay
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to relax; to feel at home
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
right to know; right to access information
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
only; merely; but; no more than
(period of) a year; during an era
average height; average body height
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so