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; ball hit through net (in tennis)
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
indeed; really; truly; very much
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
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 (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
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)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; 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 (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
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just