bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter
desperation; struggle to the death
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
present; gift; to give a present or gift
Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
winter vacation; winter holidays
planning; project; plan; design
for a while; for some time; for a period
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses