congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
in vitro fertilization; in vitro fertilisation; IVF
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
evidence-based medicine; EBM
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage