futomaki; thick roll of makizushi
extended-hours childcare (in day-care centers for parents working into the night)
key success factor; key to success; KSF
carp streamer; carp banner
kindergartener; preschooler
Boy's Day celebration (May 5)
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
second year of elementary school; second year elementary school student
preschool education; early childhood education
waiting for someone to arrive
food delivery service; catering; walk-on part (in a play or film); background actor; extra
finishing kindergarten; graduating from kindergarten
Sazae-san (Japanese comic character)
hands-on learning; on-the-job training; experiential learning; learning by doing
thank you for your continued patronage
eat shit!; fuck off!; fuck you!
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
8000; eight thousand; many
personal record; personal best
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
renewing oneself; changing one's way of thinking
nursing; nurturing; rearing; lactation; suckling
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
engineering firm; contractor
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement