club activities; extracurricular activities
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
many; numerous; various; large number of
to get narrower; to contract
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
society; public; community; social studies
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression