to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
spending time with one's family on one's day off work; family duty
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
thereupon; shortly thereafter
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to approach; to draw near
charging (electrically); electrification
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
having said that; on the other hand
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
principle of laissez-faire
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
suspicious-looking; fishy
to throw at; to turn; to raise
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight