light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
living room (Western style); sitting room
kitchen; financial situation
electricity; (electric) light
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
stairs; stairway; staircase
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to straighten up; to sit upright
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
older sister; lass; young lady
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
light blue; pale blue; aqua
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
sense of unity; sense of oneness
standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)
sweet and sour; bittersweet
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
full breasts; ample breasts; breast enlargement
waza-ari (in judo, a half-point awarded for good but incomplete execution)
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
trunk (of the body); soma