sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
chrysanthemum sake; rice wine infused with chrysanthemum, served on the Chrysanthemum Festival (September 9); strong mirin, typical of Kaga and Higo provinces
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
virile; tough; masculine; intense
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
tedious; boring; being fed up with
occasional; infrequent; rare
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)