to make merry; to be festive
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
if you think about it; come to think of it
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to boil strongly; to be excited
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
one's house; one's home; one's family
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
pajama party; pyjama party; slumber party
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)