older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
older sister; lass; young lady
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
demanding; difficult; strict
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
flustered; confused; panicked
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
on bad terms; at loggerheads
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
younger half-sister (by a different mother)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
back (of a chair); backrest
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)