congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be born; to come into the world
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to become fraught with emotion
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
side table; bedside table
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to run about; to rush about
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)