older sister; elder sister
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
summer vacation; summer holiday
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
don't you think?; indicates question
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to lose one's footing; to slip
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
speed; velocity; pace; velocity