congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
favorite; favourite; habitually used
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
estimate (of costs); budget
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
interior; inside; internal
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
war; battle; match; game; competition
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
armed forces; military; troops
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
defense; defence; defensive preparations
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
accomplishment; execution
power; authority; jurisdiction
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist