tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
one of these days; someday; one day
backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
acting indifferent while lovestruck
to shake; to waver; to tremble
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
dream for the future; hopes for the future
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
moving; touching; stirring
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
living by oneself; living alone
this and that; one thing and another
living with one's parents; living at home
completely honest relationship; hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
to think alike; to get along
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea