Girls' Day; Dolls' Festival; Hinamatsuri; menstrual day; menstrual period
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can
lack of individuality or personality
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to be infected; to be contagious
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
unofficial report; confidential report
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)
fire brigade; fire company
medical expenses; doctor's bill
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
down to earth; reasonable
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
after that (a substantive change occurred)
right to know; right to access information
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
debt collection; debt collector
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart