sign-language interpreting; sign-language interpreter
Dance Dance Dance (novel)
streamer; pennant; windsock
operation scar; scar from an operation
prairie dog (Cynomys sp.)
plastic surgery; reconstructive surgery; cosmetic surgery
whispered conversation; whispering
classification system; classification method
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
fixed; obvious; commonplace
premeditated crime; deliberate crime
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
speaking with a trill; rolling one's r's
to force open; to push open
political issue (problem)
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
third time lucky; third time's the charm
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
automatic operation (machine); automatic driving (vehicle)
children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
paragraph; end; stopping place; conclusion