shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
almost; roughly; approximately
older sister; elder sister
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
elder sister; effeminate man
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
Sister (i.e. a nun; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
had better ...; had better not ...
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to kick out; to cut back (on spending)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
deep affection; tender love; devotion; doting upon
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)