characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
talking while standing; standing around talking
to run around; to bustle about
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
older brother and younger sister
outward appearance; looks
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
when it becomes; when it comes to
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
distant look; faraway look
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
half-term; half-time; half period
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to spend time (on doing something)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
quiet; still; surreptitious
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp