hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to miss out on going; to fail to go
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
working adult; full-fledged member of society
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to like; to love; to be fond of
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
because of; owing to; due to
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
with a friendly grin; smilingly
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous