announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to change (one's clothes)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
solitude; loneliness; isolation
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
imagination; supposition; guess
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
summer vacation; summer holiday
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
long coat; full-length coat
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
more than usual (usu. time)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
-less; lacking; non-existing
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials