futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
down quilt; feather quilt; feather duvet; eiderdown
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
electricity; (electric) light
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
minority group (party); minority
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to some extent; to a certain extent
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
supply; provision; raising; procurement
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through