promotion (school, military, etc.)
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
orphan; person without friends
family vacation; family trip
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
slightly early; just before
to reflect; to throw back light
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to be smeared; to be covered
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
your husband; her husband
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
to translate; to interpret
in a little while; in a bit
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
sharing; division; draw; tie
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
boyfriend and girlfriend matters
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
eighth day of the month; eight days
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number