and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
eternal; unlimited; endless
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
breath; breathing; tone; mood
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
distilled liquor; spirits
immediately; right away; on the spot
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all