refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
sports ground; sports oval
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
door; gate; opening; title page
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
on the occasion of; at the time of
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to press against each other; to huddle together
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to invite in; to show someone in
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to relate at great length; to dwell eloquently (on)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
long-established; old-established; traditional
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
tofu skin; dried beancurd; delicacy made from the skin of gently boiled soybean milk
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast