congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
and; thereupon; because of that
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
short pause; short interval
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
development; exploitation
leadership; initiative; spearhead
ability; capability; skill
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
happy tears; tears of joy
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart