school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
group; party; team; squad; section
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
how many people; a number of people
division into equal parts; equal parts
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
physical education; PE; gym (class)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
ago; since; before; previous
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet