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
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
equality; impartiality; evenness
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to dye; to colour; to color
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
society; public; community; social studies
sincere; honest; faithful
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish