congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
way of speaking; intimation
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
another; different; something else
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
whereabout; about where; how much
point in common; common feature
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to make a lasting impression
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
right beside; close to; nearby
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
witnessing; observing; sighting
very busy (person or thing)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to follow another's example