to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
manners; behavior; behaviour
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
weakening; emaciation; decline
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to have a name entered in the family register
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
from the viewpoint of; according to
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
now that; since; so long as; because
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever