(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
primary school; elementary school; grade school
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
every year; yearly; annually
class disruption (e.g. due to discipline problems); classroom chaos
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
clover (Trifolium repens); white clover; Dutch clover; clubs (card suit)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
for example; for instance; e.g.
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
journal; magazine; periodical
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that