wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
action committee; executive committee
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
to gather; to collect; to assemble
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
good feeling; feeling good
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up