certification of contents
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
awareness of the issues; (having a) critical mind; concerns
legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting
electrocardiograph; ECG; EKG
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
strongish; somewhat strong
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
secret; private; surreptitious
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
truancy; school non-attendance
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
another's parent; another's parents
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased