decorative lights; illumination
omitting; excluding; leaving out; disqualification
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
let's not say (such things) to each other
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
individual differences; personal equation
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
main cause; primary factor
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
eruption; volcanic eruption
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
to do over; to remake; to resume
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
pointy hat; cone-shaped hat; pixie hat
female friend; woman friend
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
suicide by hanging; hanging oneself
only; just; solely; prostitute attached to a single member of the post-WWII occupation forces
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
two dimensions; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn; two-dimensional
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
to be uniform (in size and quality); to be uniformly good
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
galge; video game centered on interactions with attractive anime-style girls
role-play; role-playing; role-playing game; RPG
technical term; terminology; jargon