congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to beat to death; to kill
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
shopping; purchased goods
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
go on!; right!; here goes!
please; somehow or other; one way or another
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
many; numerous; various; large number of
to gather; to collect; to assemble
empty-handed; barehanded; unarmed
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
door; gate; opening; title page
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to get slightly dirty (all over)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.