to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
pupil; student; schoolchild
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
Aoi Festival (Kyoto, May 15); Aoi Matsuri
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
scale; scope; plan; structure
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
planning; plan; project; arrangements
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
use; utilization; utilisation; application
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy