meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
public hall; community center; community centre
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to gather; to collect; to assemble
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
tool; implement; means; furniture
inspection; examination; checking
completely; fully; entirely
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
line; queue; procession; matrix
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering