opening ceremony (of the school term)
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
hardness of hearing; bradyacusia; deafness; having poor reception (radio, etc.)
adopted daughter; foster daughter
foster father; adoptive father
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
guess; speculation; supposition
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
self-torturing; masochistic
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
no way to do; nothing can be done
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
commuting to school; school commute
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
verbal promise; one's word
driving skill; one's skill as a driver
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
have a good day; take care; see you
smoked glass; tinted glass
(passenger) car; automobile