you are cordially invited to participate; please come and join us
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
action committee; executive committee
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
fair and square; open and aboveboard
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
head of the student council; president of the student council
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to be prolonged; to drag on
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
drama; play; powerful drug
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK