starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
how; in what way; how about
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
silver wedding (anniversary)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
book; volume; this; present; main; head
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise