congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
brown envelope; manila envelope
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
card (with a message written on it)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
postage; carriage; shipping charge
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to incur someone's enmity
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
half and half; fifty-fifty
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to fight to the bitter end
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)