menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
self-consciousness; self-awareness
toddling; taking tottering steps
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
rhyming game; play on words; pun
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
opening a business; opening a practice
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
interruption; suspension; break
by means of; due to; because of; according to
trend of the times; way things are going
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
festival marking the start of boating season
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
at that time; in those days
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
Tokugawa Yoshimune (shogun 1716-1745 and 1751; 1684.11.27-1751.7.12),
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
brigadier general; commodore
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish