to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
self-styled humanitarian; person acting under the pretence of chivalry while participating in gangs and engaging in gambling
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to lay aside; to set aside
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
vexing; irritating; impatient
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
reproachful; hateful; bitter
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to relax; to feel at home
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
close friendship; intimate friendship
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
cake served with tea; teacake
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
water for washing or moistening one's hands
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.