to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
radiant smile; contented smile
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
excursion; field trip; school trip
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
finding employment; getting a job
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
separate; respective; different
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to push aside; to brush aside
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project