recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
lost property; something dropped and left behind
physical education; PE; gym (class)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
innocent-looking; looking as though one wouldn't hurt a fly; looking as though butter would not melt in one's mouth
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
knock on wood; touch wood
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
woman; female; feminine gender
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
troy; weight system used for gold, silver, etc.
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
at least; at most; (even) just
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)