(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
preparatory phase; preparatory period
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
planning; project; plan; design
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to invite in; to show someone in
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
early on; earlier on; from early
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to fulfill one's responsibilities
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
having sociable manners; sociable
wicked tongue; abusive language
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
someone haughty and boastful at home but meek and reserved outside; being a lion at home and a mouse abroad
the reverse; other side; lining
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to indicate; to show; to point to
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)