truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
separate; scattered; apart
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
the last moment; the very end
a leopard cannot change its spots; the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
biological younger sister
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
index; index number; indicator; exponent
standard value; reference value; nominal value
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
moving; touching; stirring
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to speak ambiguously; to be vague; to equivocate; to prevaricate
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
one's post; place of work; workplace
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
bing-bong bang-bong (Big Ben chimes, used as a bell in Japanese schools)