I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
game arcade; video arcade
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
how; in what way; in what manner
workshop; studio; atelier
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
proposal; proposition; suggestion
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
amusement facilities; recreational facilities
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
light; easy; non-serious; minor
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
indescribable; having no way to express
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
family-oriented; familial
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good