to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
simultaneous transmission; sending to multiple recipients; sending a group message
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
call; summons; convening; convocation
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
young; innocent; childlike
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose
all members; everybody; regular member
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to order; to command; to appoint
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
penalty; sentence; punishment
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
homecoming; returning home
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
waking; waking up; awakening
cake or snack served with tea
bringing; taking; carrying
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack