December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
beginning; outset; first; onset
to ask; to enquire; to query
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
while; during; while; although; all; both
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
chalaza (part of egg tissue)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid