granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
one eye; one of one's eyes
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
ago; since; before; previous
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
my husband; one's family; family member
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
(not) even once; (not) ever
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
defense; defence; protection
outside of; not covered by
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
standby screen (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
carelessly; inattentively
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)