to make merry; to be festive
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
third day of the month; three days
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
squad leader; group leader; team leader
each; (arch.) you (plural)
group; party; team; squad; section
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
notice; attention; observation
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
serious wound; serious injury
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
don't you think?; indicates question
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to lose one's footing; to slip