legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
home; household; family; hearth
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
maid; helper; help; assistance
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to be able to manage somehow or other
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose