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
full dress; formal dress; uniform
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
anonymous author; pseudonymous author; writer who conceals his identity
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
close to the wall; alongside the wall
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to detain; to check; to restrain
other than; excluding; without
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to beat time; to mark time
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
trip abroad; overseas travel
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
person concerned; interested party; related party
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room