Anniversary
記念日 Tomorrow is my parents' 50th wedding anniversary.
Event(s)
イベント、行事 Momijisai is JWUHS' biggest event.
Going to
するつもりだ、これから〜をする A: What are you going to go to tomorrow? B: I'm going to go to Shinjuku to do some shopping.
Gift
贈り物、プレゼント That's a nice necklace. Was it a gift from someone?
Missing
抜けている Missing word =抜けている語
Notice
注意する、気づける Notice how native speakers pronounce certain words.
Blow out
吹き消す Make a wish and blow out the candles on your birthday cake.
Reception
披露宴 She had a beautiful wedding reception
Exchange
交換する Let's exchange Christmas presents this Christmas.
Trick-or-treating
トリックオアトリート On Halloween, kids dress up in costumes and go trick-or-treating in the U.S.
Costume
衣装 On Halloween, many kids like to dress up in costumes and go trick-or-treating.
Degree
学位 After you graduate from college or university, you will get a degree.
Diploma
卒業証書 After your graduate from JWUHS, you will get a diploma.
Fireworks
花火 During the summer, there are many fireworks displays in Japan. For example, 隅田川花火大会.
Call me back
お電話を掛け直す Please call me back.
Graduation
卒業 When all of you finish high school, you'll have a special graduation ceremony on March 15th.
Retire
退職、引退する When I'm 65 years old, I'm going to retire.
Lawyer
弁護士 If you have trouble with the law, you can call a lawyer to help you.
Romantic
ロマンチック In Japan, on Christmas Eve, many couples have a romantic dinner together.
It depends
時と場合による. A: Do you wanna go with me to the festival tomorrow night? B: Um, it depends. Will there be good food? A: Oh, yeah, definitely! A: Okay, I'll go!
Vague
曖昧な Vague means not clear. If you give someone a vague answer, it means your answer wasn't clear.
Festival
祭り The Nebuta Festival in Aomori is very famous.
Fiesta
スペイン・ラテンアメリカで宗教上の祝祭. A fiesta is a festival, usually on a religious holiday, in Spain and Latin American countries.
Dressed up
着飾る Wow, you're all dressed up today. You look great!
Big on
〜にはまってる She is really big on ジャニーズ
Traditional
伝統的な お節料理 is traditional Japanese New Year's food.
Cultural
文化的, 文化の Foreigners like to experience Japanese cultural activities like tea ceremony and ikebana.
Folk
民芸、民族、民謡、フォーク (folk dance, folk song)
Not sure
自信がない、確信が持てない A: Is Maki at school today? B: Um, I'm not sure, but maybe she's here.
Maybe
もしかすると、たぶん, かもしれない A: Is that Yurisa? It looks like her. B: Yeah, maybe it is her.
Celebrate
お祝いする It's Riko's birthday. Let's celebrate!
And stuff
〜など、とか On Halloween, kids in America get all kinds of candies and stuff.
And things
〜など、とか Eggs 'N Things has eggs and things on the menu.
And everything
〜など 意味: "and other similar things". If you like marine sports, Hawaii has it all: swimming, diving, snorkeling, surfing and everything.
Tradition(s)
伝統 On New Year's Day, it's a Japanese tradition to eat おせち料理.
Unique
ユニークな/唯一の Each country has its own unique traditions.
Wealthy
裕福な、金持ち Someone who has a lot of money and expensive things is wealthy.
Good luck
幸運、運が良い Many Japanese people go to shrines on during New Year's to pray for good luck. 幸運を祈り
Sneak
コソコソする、こっそりと Sometimes that teacher likes to sneak away without saying goodbye to anyone.
Promise
約束する I promise to love you forever.
Extra
格別に I'm going to make an extra special chocolate cake for you.