that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
older brother and younger sister
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
finding employment; getting a job
steady; sound; reliable; solid
family; relatives; dependents; household
unheard-of; unprecedented
straight-laced person; stubborn person
promising without due consideration
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
price; cost; value; worth; value
postcard; memo; note; card
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
incompetent; have no merit
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to step back; to walk backwards
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
genius; prodigy; natural gift
how long; how far; how much
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory