regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
club activities; extracurricular activities
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
welcoming new students, club members, etc.
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
welcome; (warm) reception
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
club activities; extracurricular activities
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
cheering group; cheering squad
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point