parents' observation day (at school); parents' visiting day; open day
narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); inner realization; personal enlightenment
exchanging diary between friends (usually at school)
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
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
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
greeting; a fine thing to say
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
tattling; telling on (someone)
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
adopted daughter; foster daughter
subordinate work; assistant; servant
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to understand (each other); to comprehend
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
being about to cry; the verge of tears
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance