congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
not caring; not giving a damn
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
alone; by oneself; on one's own
stealthily; secretly; in secret
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to run up to; to rush over
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
intelligence gathering; information gathering
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
relation; connection; relevance
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
naturally; of course; understandably
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
how; in what way; I wonder
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)