easy to read; legible; clear
Ming (serif typeface); Minchō
application; request; petition
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; HR; heart rate
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
being good at thoughtfulness for others; thoughtful and considerate person
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
front; frontage; facade; main
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
memory; ability to remember
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
(arch.) fruit; counter for fruit
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to be busy at work; to work diligently
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
chocolate bar; bar of chocolate