older sister; elder sister
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
although I say; although one might say; although called
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to some extent; to a certain extent
to accept; to receive; to agree
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
selection; choice; option
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
personal; individual; private
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
tool; implement; means; furniture
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry