private school that allows students to advance from one stage of education to the next, often kindergarten to university, without taking entrance exams en route
children are a bond between husband and wife; children hold marriages together
tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line
bustle; crinolette; hip pad (football); loin guard (armor); tasse
ferrofluid; magnetic fluid; magnetorheological fluid
(with) one's face beaming with joy; smiling from ear to ear
softness; flexibility; elasticity
side door; side gate; wicket gate
keyboard warrior; Internet tough guy
convention center; convention centre
kabosu (type of citrus fruit) (Citrus sphaerocarpa)
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
value; worth; virtue; blessing
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
to be able to hold one's head up (of a baby)
fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another
seductive; sensual; coquettish
daily life; daily routine; while awake or asleep; at all times; day in, day out; constantly
eye bags; periorbital puffiness
ochazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
opposite player; opposite side; (person) directly opposite
to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
alternative means (alternate); alternative method
wipe (film transition); picture-in-picture; PiP; wipe; tissue
positive and negative; +-; plus and minus
take the opportunity to (do something else)