constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
foreign; abroad; overseas
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
award ceremony; prize-giving
trip abroad; overseas travel
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
wish; desire; request; prayer
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
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
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
excursion; field trip; school trip
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
18th day of the month; 18 days
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
one day; (on) a certain day