expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
pupil; student; schoolchild
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
street stall; stand; booth
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to amuse oneself; to make merry
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
invitation; introduction; temptation
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
dealing with; coping with
helper; assistant; help; assistance
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
every year; yearly; annually
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
management; administration; operation
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of