congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
carving; engraving; sculpture
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
prior investment; upfront investment
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
how many years; how long; what year
installment; instalment; premium; bill
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
though; notwithstanding; although
notice; attention; observation
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial