ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
nonparticipation; nonattendance
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to be sacked; to be dismissed
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
fixed date; appointed day
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
the lower classes; the common people
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
slack; slovenly; lackadaisical; moonstruck; love-struck; spoony
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to let out a cry; to shout
finish; finishing; finishing touches
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
one's only good clothes (suit, dress, etc.); one's only suit of clothes; one's best clothes; one's Sunday best
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)