(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
top of the head; crown of the head
to pierce through; to break through
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to repeat; to do something over again
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
violent explosion; bursting
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
read-only memory; ROM; lurker (on a forum); read-only member
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
food crisis; food-supply crisis
powerful person; influential person