pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
outline; summary; gist; basic points
to increase; to add to; to augment
building addition or extension; an annex
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
urbanization; urbanisation
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
action of making something; -ification
hills and fields; countryside
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
extension and structural alteration of building
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to extend (building); to build on
article; news story; report; account
reason; cause; circumstances
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
load; loading; weight (of a load)
straying; wandering off course
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
(together) with; -wide; including
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
complete; whole; perfect; safe
breaking off; snapping off
rushing around; running wild
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
exclusive possession; sole ownership; monopoly
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead