more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
Culture Day (national holiday; November 3)
Health and Sports Day (national holiday; second Monday in October); Health-Sports Day; Sports Day
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
action committee; executive committee
early on; earlier on; from early
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
drama; theatre; theater; play
planning; project; plan; design
(large number of people, esp. students) singing and dancing around a bonfire at night
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
calling by name; designation; nomination
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
honorable certificate; honourable certificate
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
Respect-for-the-Aged Day (national holiday; third Monday in September)
to worry about the future
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
second; number two; runner-up
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off