mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
not understanding; not knowing
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
senior high school; high school
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
futsal; form of indoor 5-a-side football (soccer)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
campus life; student life; life as a university student
coincident with; while; simultaneously
senior high school student
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
Japanese person; Japanese people
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
single word; a few words; brief comment
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations