opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
virtualization; virtualisation
prefectural assembly member
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
orphanage; children's home; foster home
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
(seat at) the head of the table; seat of honour (honor)
birthday party; birthday meet-up
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to let slip; to slide; to glide
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
discovery; detection; finding
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to be prolonged; to drag on
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent