one's old school or university; alma mater; the school or university one attended
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
home area; home town; local
chance; opportunity; occasion
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
party game in which a randomly selected "king" issues orders to other players
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
what do you want?; can I help you?
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
address; address; email address; addressing (the ball)
directions; instructions; orders; command
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
choices; alternatives; options
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
back off!; leave me alone!
fireworks display; display of fireworks
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture