May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
senior high school; high school
wind music; wind instrument music
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
overall victory; championship
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
the other day; a few days ago
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
failure; rejection; rupture
(state of) utter panic; great panic
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
weight training; muscle training
all; entire; whole; altogether
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
such; like that; that sort of; very
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
standby; preparation; arrangement
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
any more; any further; any better; any longer
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you