assertion; declaration; affirmation
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
on bad terms; at loggerheads
very young; little; childish; immature
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
every year; yearly; annually
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
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
education; training; discipline
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to hand over; to surrender
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
papermaking; paper manufacture
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
illustration (e.g. book); picture
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
such; like that; that sort of; very
rod; pole; stick; fishing rod
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus