elder sister; older female friend
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
serious; not joking; straight
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
complete; whole; perfect; safe
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
popular person; favorite; favourite
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to be helpful; to be useful
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up