school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
left breast; left side of the chest
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
polite; courteous; hospitable
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to summon; to get used to call
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
all parts; various parts; every department
application; request; petition
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
smoothly; easily; readily
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to blame; to find fault with
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that