celebratory banquet; feast
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
rainy; showery; inclement
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
complete change; about-face
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to face on; to look out on to
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
character style; character form
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
thickness; profundity; depth
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)