congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to say; to tell; to state; to do
is something that; is that which
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
and then; and so; and; so then
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
parents and siblings; one's relatives
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade