older sister; elder sister
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to keep a watchful eye on
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
vexing; irritating; impatient
settlement out of court; private settlement
to look away; to turn away
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
(a few) words; phrase; expression
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
tail (animal); tail end; tip
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be opposite; to face each other
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure