it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
older sister; elder sister
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
what kind of; what sort of; what
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to repeat; to do over again
matchless; unequalled; unequaled