changing kindergartens; moving (an animal) to a different zoo
kanji "bamboo" radical at top (radical 118)
non-combustible waste; non-burnable rubbish
recyclable garbage; recyclable waste
top-grade Chinese soup stock
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
finishing writing; completion of a manuscript
crude wood (i.e. with many knots)
pinky swear; pinky promise; linking little fingers to confirm a promise
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
membership card; member's card
au (Japanese mobile phone brand)
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to tell a person (something) emphatically; to let a person have it
pechka; Russian oven; Russian stove
rectangular company stamp; square company seal
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
every other week; every two weeks
correspondence notebook (e.g. between teacher and parents); contact notebook; communication notebook
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
new residential area; new residential development
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
new shop; new store; new restaurant
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
very small difference (esp. in time); tiny interval
registered mail; registered post; registration (of mail); (putting on) record; writing down; noting down
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
housewarming gift; housewarming
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy