tedious; boring; being fed up with
older sister; elder sister
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to pity (one another); to commiserate
happy family get-together
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
second marriage; remarriage
moving; changing residence; change of address
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to subsist; to keep on living
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
process; course; mechanism
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
one of these days; someday; one day
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
society; the world; the times
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
older sister and younger brother
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
power balance; balance of power
clear; precise; definite; distinct