festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
even if not; even without
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
older sister; elder sister
occasional; infrequent; rare
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
training; drill; practice; discipline
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
already; now; no longer; not any more
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...