to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
older sister; elder sister
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
someone; a certain person
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
and then; and so; and; so then
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
correction; revision; amendment
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
such ... as; or some such
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
victim; injured party; sufferer
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence