older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
straightforwardly; being outspoken
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
something; some kind of; for some reason
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
construction; architecture (of buildings)
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
curious; strange; unusual
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
failure; mistake; blunder
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
indicate reason; infers some protest
wise saying; famous saying
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare