Naoki prize (literary award)
children's (TV) show; children's program
writing songs or poems; poem
(hydrogen) peroxide (solution)
Daijirin (Japanese dictionary published by Sanseido)
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "i"
single parent; one parent
five-day workweek system; five-day school-week; having two days off in at least one week of a month
as promised; true to one's promise
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
The Doll's House (play by Ibsen)
being somewhat puzzled; looking somewhat baffled
hair dye; hair coloring; hair colouring
each juncture; each turning point
triangular sink tidy (usu. used to strain waste)
home-schooling; studying at home
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition
calculating on paper; writing and arithmetic
to fall in drops; to drip down; to trickle down
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts