large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
older sister; elder sister
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
complexion; colour; color; blood red
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
brightness of snow; reflected light of snow; (by) snow light
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
being used to socializing with women (of a man)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to become better; to improve
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
boastful speech; bragging
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter