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
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
nice; good; well-executed
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
indeed; really; truly; very much
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
about this time; about now
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
all present; all concerned; all of us