twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
wearing sandals; informal; casual
elevator landing; elevator hall
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to be thrilled; to be excited
to mistake (A for B); to misread
interior design; interior; upholstery
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
conversely; on the contrary
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
middle of the night; dead of night
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting