older sister; lass; young lady
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
kitchen; financial situation
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
father; dad; husband; you; he
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient