to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
special issue; extra issue; special number
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
article; news story; report; account
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to encamp; to take up positions
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
limbs; arms and legs; body
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to feel; to sense; to experience
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to discuss; to talk together
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health