young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
activation (e.g. of network accounts, etc.)
chise; traditional Ainu house
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
first day of summer (approx. May 6)
owner of a hermitage; abbess; prioress; nun in charge of a Buddhist convent
keno (casino game); kino (gum, resin); kino (cinema)
alvar; biological environment based on a limestone plain with thin or no soil
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
whatever (the case may be)
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
to apologize; to apologise
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
interception; monitoring; tapping
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
person killed in action; the war dead
slight; little; insignificant
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK