sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
to make merry; to be festive
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
voice training; vocal exercises
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
attendance; presence; appearance
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
incident resulting in injury
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
club activities; extracurricular activities
irritation; annoyance; frustration
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
region; limits; stage; level
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
one's manners; one's attitude
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression