corsage (bouquet of flowers worn on a dress); (arch.) bodice (of a woman's dress)
birthday party; birthday meet-up
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
wedding ring; wedding band
decoration; ornament; trimmings
taking the morning off; time off during the morning
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
light blue; pale blue; aqua
tartan (i.e. plaid pattern or fabric)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
cheap article; poor-quality article
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
book of photographs; photo book
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
will not do; do not; does not
enrollment in kindergarten; enrollment in nursery school; entering a park, garden, zoo, etc.
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
line; queue; procession; matrix
certified center for early childhood education and care; ECEC; certified child center; type of combined day-care center and kindergarten
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
photography; taking photographs
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about