My words

紅葉

こうよう もみじ

autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour), leaves turning red, red leaves, leaves turning yellow, yellow leaves, (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum), venison

懐かしい

なつかしい

dear, desired, missed

似合う

にあう

to suit, to match, to become, to be like

利用時間

りようじかん

usage time, utilization time

気に入り

きにいり

favorite, favourite, pet

宜しい

よろしい

good, OK, all right, fine, very well, will do, may, can

貸出

かしだし

lending; loaning

確かめる

たしかめる

to ascertain, to check, to make sure

ホーム

ホーム

platform, home

伸す

のす のばす

to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to spread, to gain influence, to become stronger, to increase (e.g. in scope), to go further, to smooth out, to roll out, to spread out (something folded), to iron, to knock out, to knock down

伺う

うかがう

to ask, to inquire, to hear, to be told, to implore (a god for an oracle), to seek direction (from your superior), to visit, to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

辛い

つらい からい づらい ずらい

difficult to (do something)

今なお

いまなお

still, even now

若しかしたら

もしかしたら

perhaps, maybe, perchance, by some chance, by any chance

完璧

かんぺき かんべき

perfect, complete, flawless

完ぺきさ

かんぺきさ

perfection, completeness, flawlessness

改善

かいぜん

betterment, improvement, kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

挑戦

ちょうせん

challenge, defiance, dare, attempt, try

被害

ひがい

(suffering) damage, injury, harm

低下

ていか

fall, decline, lowering, deterioration, degradation

高騰

こうとう

sudden price jump, steep price rise

森林

しんりん

forest, woods

伐採

ばっさい

lumbering, felling, deforestation

砂漠化

さばくか

desertification, to turn to desert

原因

げんいん

cause, origin, source

進路

しんろ

route, course, career, university choices, course (of future life)

自炊

じすい

cooking for oneself, cooking one's own food, doing one's own cooking, making food oneself, self-catering, scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself

節約

せつやく

economising, saving

未成年者

みせいねんしゃ

minor, person not grown up, minor

飲酒

いんしゅ

drinking alcohol (sake), Alcohol Drinking