concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
9th day of the month; nine days
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
all of Japan; the whole of Japan; all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships; Japan national team
senior high school; high school
wind music; wind instrument music
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
the other day; a few days ago
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
failure (e.g. of a bill, motion); falling through; rejection; miscarriage
(state of) utter panic; great panic
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
all; entire; whole; altogether
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
such; like that; that sort of
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off