eldest sister; oldest sister
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to congratulate; to celebrate
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
reproachful; hateful; bitter
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
third day of the month; three days
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to pay attention; to be watchful
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
perfect; complete; flawless
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
irregular; unseasonable; changeable; unsettled; abnormal
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
news; word; tidings; omen
all over the body; from head to foot; all over