potato chips; potato crisps
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
measurement round the hips
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
atopic; predisposition toward allergies; atopic dermatitis
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to ask; to enquire; to query
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
(walking) stick; cane; wand
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
father and mother; parents
report; notification; registration
government office; public office
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable