graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster); garden eel
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
good bye; I'm off; see you later
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
suitably; properly; duly; as you see fit; as you think best
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
banker; bank proprietor; bank manager
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; to make a start; to start (off); to get under way
son-in-law; (one's) daughter's husband
to be into something (e.g. a hobby)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
8th day of the month; eight days
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
airfield; airport; aerodrome
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
somersault; looping-the-loop
100,000; hundred thousand
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful