calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
equipment; installation; facilities; arrangements
near oneself; close to one; familiar
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
second day of the month; two days
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
how long; how much; to what extent
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
you; (arch.) your residence
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
minority group (party); minority
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify