cram school; private tutoring school; juku
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
collaboration; joint work
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
check; restraint; oppression; repression
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
separate; scattered; apart
departure time; starting time
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
arrangement; pact; agreement
to exchange; to interchange
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
suitably; properly; duly; as you see fit; as you think best
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
weakening; emaciation; decline
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
snugly; cosily; compactly
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
certificate of merit; testimonial
gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
toast; congratulatory cup
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
(your) judgment; discernment