entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to pick up; to find; to gather
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
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)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
festival; feast; carnival
Japanese person; Japanese people
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory