elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
stupid girl; stupid woman
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
long ago; a long time ago; already
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
with these words; while saying
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
namely; that is (to say); in other words
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
way (of doing); manner; method; means