simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
loveable; very likeable; like very much
older sister; elder sister
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to loosen the reins; to let up on (someone)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
no!; no no!; no, not at all
tossing and turning while asleep
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
reality; actuality; hard fact
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
until now; so far; up to the present
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem