gas collecting bottle; gas collection bottle
reflective safety tape; reflective tape
friendly-greeting campaign; campaign for people to exchange greetings
yearly paid vacation (holiday)
to cover (with something)
high-grade Japanese fresh confections (usu. colorful sculpted mochi in seasonal designs around bean paste)
leaving temporarily; stepping out; going away for a while; camera focusing error (on a space between two objects)
member magazine; newsletter (for members)
failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to success
very fond of; more fond of than eating; so fond of that someone would rather not eat than go without; (lit.) more important than three meals a day
straight-sets loss; straight-set defeat
plate of assorted fried food
registered dietitian; nationally certified nutritionist
organization for local children (for growth via sports, study, service, etc.)
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
over-demanding parent; parent who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
whole school; the first proof; one proofreading
Personal Information Protection Law (2003)
hair of the dog; morning drink to get rid of a hangover
society regulations; club regulations; constitution
the other party (usu. in business); person or party with whom you are dealing (on the other end)
correspondence notebook (e.g. between teacher and parents); contact notebook; communication notebook
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
cooking expert; culinary researcher
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)
disaster prevention practice
photograph for passports, ID cards, etc. (usu. 4x3cm)
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
exercises; practice problem
payment default; overdue on a payment