older sister; elder sister
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
until now; so far; up to the present
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
please; somehow or other; one way or another
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
that's the way it is; such is life
memory; sense; experience
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to smile (at); to grin (at)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot