older sister; elder sister
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
club activities; extracurricular activities
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
while; during (the time when)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough