congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
means; way; method; measure
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
forced laugh; forced smile
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
sitting calmly and quietly (i.e. in order to meditate)
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to manage something successfully; to be successful
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
formal (way); orthodox; regular; in earnest; serious; proper
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
introspection; reflection on one's self
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means