to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
summer vacation; summer holiday
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
planning; plan; project; arrangements
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
president (of a society); chairman
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
third-year student; third-year pupil
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
entrance fee; participation cost
3000; three thousand; many
yen (currency of Japan); circle
participation; joining; entry
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
opening ceremony (of the school term)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
really; truly; indeed; good grief
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
early on; earlier on; from early
although I say; although one might say; although called
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now