to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
conversely; on the contrary
family structure; family composition; family makeup
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
head of the student council; president of the student council
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
many; much; plenty; hardly
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
Japan's best; number one in Japan
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
around the clock; day and night
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to follow another's example
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf