frequency (of occurrence)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
good; goodness; right; virtue
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
to get a (driver's) license
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
summer vacation; summer holiday
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
older sister; elder sister
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
senior high school student
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
older sister and younger brother
still; even now; to this day
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)