work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
maid; helper; help; assistance
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
helper; assistant; help; assistance
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
excursion; outing; picnic
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
self-control; self-restraint
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
smooth (i.e. without problems)
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)