on the occasion of; at the time of
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
tedious; boring; being fed up with
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
participant; entrant; player; competitor
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
this sort of; this type of
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
fundraising; financing; cash flow
time limit; closing day; deadline
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to jar; to creak; to grate
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
clam digging (at low tide); clamming; shellfish gathering
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw