congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
called; known as; that; to say
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
departure; leaving; setting off
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to write (a new novel, play, song, etc.); to write (an original work for a specific purpose); to write specially (for)
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
sound source; sound generator; tone generator; audio; audio file; recording
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
program (e.g. TV); programme
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
working adult; full-fledged member of society
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me