light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
interior; inside; internal
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
at some point in the past; at some stage
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
indeed; really; truly; very much
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
audio; audio equipment (esp. high-end)
journal; magazine; periodical
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
recording medium; storage medium
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
personal affair; one's own affair
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength