matter for great congratulation
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
gambler; yakuza; person without a legitimate job
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
horseplay; fooling around
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
so; to such an extent; such
farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
Japanese style; Japanese fashion
wet; moist; soft-hearted; tender-hearted; sentimental
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to put into effect; to put into practice
department store; department
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
good performance; good work; great success