tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
union; joining; conjugation
smoky quartz; cairngorm; morion
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
auxiliary; supplementary; subsidiary; ancillary
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
data collection; data acquisition
periodic; regular; routine
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
choices; alternatives; options
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
chord name; chord symbol; code name
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
waking; waking up; awakening
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
finish; completion; the end