marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
Japan Business Federation; Keidanren
president (of a society); chairman
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
cheap article; poor quality article
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to help each other; to cooperate
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
early (days); initial stage; initial
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively