meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
how; in what way; how about
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
Nebuta Festival (in Aomori, August 2-7)
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
there is nothing; having nothing
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
question; inquiry; enquiry
that's a different matter; that's a different story
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)