winter vacation; winter holidays
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to collapse into; to flop onto
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
more than anything; above all else
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
excess; surplus; superabundance
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
one meal; one meal (a day)
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to be embarrassed; to lose face
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
to become completely chilled
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
New Year's Eve; December 31
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to