to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
how many years; how long; what year
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
then; well; so; well then
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to dye; to colour; to color