older sister; elder sister
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to compete with; to vie for
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
tendency; trend; inclination
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
results; record; grades; marks
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
in unison; as one; united
to take measures (against); to take steps
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
not yet officially announced
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
action of making something; -ification
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
decoration; ornament; trimmings
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand