school festival; campus festival
sexy; popular; well-liked
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
another school; other schools
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to be needed; to be wanted
to smile (at); to grin (at)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
one thin flat object; one sheet
to drink up; to drain (cup)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
interval between the waves; gap between waves
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
un-Japanese in appearance or character
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
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.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten