just one person; only one
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to have a qualification (for)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
close; intimate; on good terms
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
leader; central personage
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
program (e.g. TV); programme
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
accomplishment; execution
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son