congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
now that; since; as long as; provided that
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
manner of using one's hands
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
rosary; string of prayer beads
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
party in full swing; party at its peak
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
(another's) daughter; young lady
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
(small) stone; rock; piece of stone
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
persevering; very patient
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic; reappearance; atavism