congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
having said that; on the other hand
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
line; queue; procession; matrix
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
bunch of flowers; bouquet
in succession; one by one
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to choke; to have trouble breathing
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
business district; office complex
near; nearby; not far off