fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
versatility; multiplicity of use
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
(in) her way; peculiar to her
imitation; fake; counterfeit; sham
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to awake from one's sleep
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
nothing but; none other than
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
whirling; going round and round; rushing a person off his feet; panicking; rushing around in a fluster; working in a panic
invitation; introduction; temptation
permanent edition; timeless edition; collector's version; only issue of non-regularly printed magazine or mook
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
desktop personal computer
destination; place one stays during a trip
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
same village; same town; same province
stochastic variable; random variable
intelligence quotient; IQ
one eye; one of one's eyes