older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
clear solution; clean decision
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
good fortune; luck; happiness; vipaka (retribution)
external; foreign; with foreign countries; towards foreign countries
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
something small; something petty; trifle
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
nice; likeable; desirable
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
this sort of; this type of
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
scripture; passage from scripture
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
direct; honest; frank; easygoing; lighthearted; night duty
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
tendency; trend; inclination