happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
story; tale; talk; discussion
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
sex slave; sexual slavery
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
breakup of diplomatic relations; diplomatic break
to pass (of time); to elapse
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy); being in a bad financial situation; front left; front and left
front right; front and right; before and right; right side under (clothing)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
form; shape; figure; visage
to lose heart; to lose motivation
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
such; this sort of; like this
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to