seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
older brother; elder brother
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
is something that; is that which
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
year in, year out; always; 24-7
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
something like ...; something called ...
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role