to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
quietly; slowly; gracefully
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
changing completely; transformation
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
numbered ticket (e.g. to determine order of service in shop, etc.); zone ticket; boarding ticket; bus ticket dispensed at boarding, used to show where one boarded
success; prosperity; boom
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to say; to tell; to state; to do
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
athlete's oath of fair play
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
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
player (of a sport); athlete; team member