large number (of); many; majority
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
to sink (into); to get depressed
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
the whole day; all the day
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
sublease; sublet; lending (something one has borrowed) to someone else
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
planning; plan; project; arrangements
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening