(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
materials; data; document
handbook; manual; guide; primer
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to refer to; to use as reference
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
(period of) a year; during an era
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
to summon courage; to be brave
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to jest; to clown (around)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to drink up; to drain (cup)
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
concreteness; feasibility
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)