meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
big athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day; field day
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
extended leave; long vacation
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
periodic; regular; routine
unveiling; debut; introduction
war experience; experience of war; memories of war
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
historic; historical; traditional
(historical) investigation
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
inattention; absent-mindedness
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)