dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
reserving; storing; setting aside; laying away
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
older brother; elder brother
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
under development; in development
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
to pierce through; to break through
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
second (unit of time); arc second
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to be too late; to be too slow
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
society; the world; the times
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after