to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
male instincts; male frivolity
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
elder sister; older female friend
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion