Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
time; season; period; phase; stage
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
every year; yearly; annually
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to make a speech; to address
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
memory; sense; experience
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
maid; helper; help; assistance
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
to understand from experience
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which