cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
all present; all concerned; all of us
due form; official; formality
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
single word; a few words; brief comment
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
tool; implement; means; furniture