pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
new building; new construction
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
condition; state of preservation
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
preparations for returning (home)
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
to become possible; to become able to (do)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
carefree; free from worry
participant; entrant; player; competitor
application (to take part in); registration
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
scenery; scene; landscape
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull