pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to be surprised; to be astonished
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to congratulate; to celebrate
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
as fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as daring as fire, and immovable as the mountain
about when; about what time; how soon
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
episode; anecdote; vignette
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
a little; a bit; slightly
eagle (Accipitridae family)
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal