sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
thorough; exhaustive; complete
the other day; a few days ago
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what