encouragement rally; pep rally; spirit rally
statement (of a carefully reasoned logical argument); dissertation; enunciation; setting forth
prayer for school success
dietary fiber; dietary fibre
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
dictation; verbal statement
that's too bad; too bad for you!
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
maternity leave; paternity leave
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
official divorce registration papers
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
incompetent; have no merit
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
hills and fields; countryside
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
brightness; splendour; splendor
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)