kalmia (esp. mountain laurel, Kalmia latifolia)
flagship product; leading product; hallmark product
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
photography event; photo session; photo shoot
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
greeting; a fine thing to say
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to fall in love (with); to love
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
mallee (var. of eucalyptus)
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
performer; entertainer; celebrity
school festival; campus festival
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
talking while standing; standing around talking
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
fine weather; fair weather
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
popular person; favorite; favourite
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support