October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
preparatory phase; preparatory period
every year; yearly; annually
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
planning; project; plan; design
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
library (usu. single-room); small library
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
adviser; advisor; consultant
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
club that has suspended its activities; not attending one's club
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up