potato chips; potato crisps
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
measurement round the hips
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
atopy; atopic dermatitis; eczema
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
chickenpox; chicken pox; varicella
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; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
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; site; grounds
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
outfit featuring pants (as opposed to a skirt)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
contact; touch; contact lens
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
eating together; dining together; having a meal together