congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to do together; to share; to participate in
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
common knowledge; well-known fact
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
without thinking of the consequences
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to be badly made; to fail
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to say; to tell; to state; to do
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
silence (not speaking); muteness
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
even if not; even without
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid