yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
older sister; elder sister
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
in the prefecture; prefectural
the whole area; all areas
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
environment; circumstance
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
municipal office; council; city hall
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to speak; to hear a voice
sound leaking (out of headphones, etc.); sound leakage
manner of using one's hands
visitor's gallery; seats for the public
interest; rights; concession
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit