television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
in comparison to; rather than
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
and yet; though; when; in spite of
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
jokingly; in the form of a joke
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender