cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
volunteer activities; volunteerism
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to happen to hear; to overhear
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
national holiday; public holiday
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
helping hand; help; support; aid
five-day workweek system; five-day school-week; having two days off in at least one week of a month
third day of the month; three days
every year; yearly; annually
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
light brown; golden brown; tan
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
eighth day of the month; eight days
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
playful age; heyday of youth