sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
adds force or indicates command
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
surrounding at a distance
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
whispering into a person's ear
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
that is to say; so that means
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
(political) power; authority; influence
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
older brother; elder brother