sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
door; gate; opening; title page
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
image; figure; figure; form; image
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
study; learning; tutorial
excursion; field trip; school trip
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
society; public; community; social studies
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
supplementary examination
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
festival; feast; carnival
all sorts of; all kinds of
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
student accommodation; student dormitory
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
very young; little; childish; immature
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious