commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
reconciliation; make peace with
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
every evening; night after night
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
principal occupation; core business
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
impossible to do (although wants to)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to need; to call for; to require
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
sales; selling; marketing
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to make one's heart flutter
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
high spirits; gleeful mood
fried prawns; fried shrimp
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
vice president (of a country)
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)