it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
then; well; so; well then
about; on; regarding; per; for every
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
nothing but; except; no more than
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
wounded person; injured person
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
street stall; stand; booth
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
danger; peril; hazard; risk
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
another school; other schools
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
exaltation; emotional uplift
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
to make merry; to be festive
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
a great variety of; diversity
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive