my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to step forward; to volunteer
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
temple (building); temple (side of head)
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
rude person; insolent person
Chidorigafuchi (famous place in Tokyo for cherry blossoms, location of the Budokan)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to surround; to crowd around
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)