false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
recreation; diversion; relaxation
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
electricity; (electric) light
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
literally; to the letter; literal
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to slap; to strike; to spank
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
the whole school; all the schools
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
guardian; protector; patron; parent
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn