decorative lights; illumination
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
good luck to come (omikuji fortune-telling result); future good luck
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
rustling; refreshing; clearly
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to intervene; to stop (something)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
female high-school student
trouble; bother; annoyance
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
opening ceremony (of the school term)
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
with a fixed time; with a deadline
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
overseas student; exchange student