overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
settlement; conclusion; summary
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
(how) many times; (how) often
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
pitch dark; total darkness
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
waste of time; killing time
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
runaway (child); apathy; carelessness
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
though; notwithstanding; although
spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement