older sister; lass; young lady
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
it's been a long time; long time no see
to be surprised; to be astonished
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
just one person; only one
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
foreign; abroad; overseas
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
each nation; many nations; many countries
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted