heir; inheritor; successor
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
else; in addition; besides
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
justice; fairness; impartiality
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
elder sister; effeminate man
proud; having a prominent nose
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
calm; composed; leisurely
to invite in; to show someone in
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
older sister; elder sister
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
such ... as; or some such
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
rival; competitor; competition
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present