center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
prime of one's working life
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
reality; actuality; hard fact
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
stairs; stairway; staircase
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
about this time; about now
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
older sister; lass; young lady
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you