to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
eye for people; ability to judge character
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake; operating on the same wavelength; reading each other's minds
very great; enormous; serious
older sister; elder sister
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
lolicon; (sexual) attraction to prepubescent girls; someone attracted to very young girls; lolicon; someone attracted to young or young-looking female characters
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
respect and affection; love and respect
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
outward appearance; looks
modest; reserved; discreet; careful; prudent; circumspect
to happen to hear; to overhear
phantom; vision; illusion
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
medicine; medical science
science and technology; technology; scientific techniques
progress; advance; improvement; development
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
war; battle; match; game; competition
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor