to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to be erected; to be built
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
electricity; (electric) light
to become completely chilled
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
suffix indicating room size (following a number of tatami mats and a counter)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
Imperial cortege (procession)
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear