school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
drama; theatre; theater; play
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
alone; by oneself; on one's own
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
writing (e.g. as a profession)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
rejection (of an application)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
indeed; really; truly; very much
go that far; to that extent
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
maid; helper; help; assistance
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
first place; head position; leading position
difference; variation; difference
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth