sports ground; sports oval
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
festival; feast; carnival
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
beloved child; dear child
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal