such; this sort of; like this
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
for the first time in one's life
senior high school; high school
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
electricity; (electric) light
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
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 doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
that's the way it is; such is life
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
white line; linea alba (anot.)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
moisture; humidity; dampness
weakening; emaciation; decline
world; society; people; the public
opposite; reverse; contrary
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
bank; weir; embankment; levee
river; stream; River; the ... river