the same night; that night
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
I've got to be going; I must go
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
don't worry about it; forget about it
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to live; to make a living; to get on with
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
study; learning; tutorial
table of contents; contents
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
good turning point number (10000, 12345 etc., often referring to web site visit counts)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
congratulations on entering a school; gift to someone entering a school
ready-made; common-law (wife)
home delivery (of food); outside catering
in proportion to; just as much as
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university