congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
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
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
same village; same town; same province
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
periodic; regular; routine
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
many; a lot; much; multitude
to push aside; to brush aside
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
after a long time; for the first time in a while
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
what do you want?; can I help you?