to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
convenient; handy; useful
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
how long; how far; how much
to be profitable; to yield a profit
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
elder sister; older female friend
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
older sister; elder sister
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish