foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to like; to love; to be fond of
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
court lady; lady-in-waiting
sad to say; how sad; alas
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
one cause; one reason; one factor
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
trouble; bother; annoyance
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
besides; in addition; also; moreover
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
future (usually near); prospects
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)