decorative lights; illumination
froufrou; frou frou; frilly decoration; Furfur; Furtur; mythical great Earl of Hell
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
(electrical) outlet; (wall) socket; power point
process; course; mechanism
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
article; news story; report; account
plenary session; general meeting; plenum
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
homecoming; return to one's home
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
face without any distinctive features
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
Stars and Stripes (US flag); Star-Spangled Banner (US anthem)
American joke; American sense of humor
American soldier; US serviceman; US servicewoman
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
domestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements