finger flick to the forehead
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
hot water (for drinking); tea; bath; bathhouse
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
thousands; several thousand
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
baton (of command); order; command; direction
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
redoing; doing over again
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
will not do; do not; does not
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
now that; since; so long as; because
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home