first day of the month; the first of the month
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
fireworks display; display of fireworks
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
class A river; specified waterways of special importance protected by the government
night stall; night shop; night fair
longed-for; anxiously awaited
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
smoothly; easily; readily
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
carelessly; inattentively
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
rest period; intermission; break time; recess