sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
serious look (on one's face); straight face
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
concession; conciliation; compromise
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to approach; to draw near
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
look!; there!; here!; that is
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
speech; expression; wording; language
but; however; provided that
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal