older sister; elder sister
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
right of succession; right to the throne
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
verbal promise; one's word
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
tool; implement; means; furniture
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to call a person's attention (to)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to feel; to sense; to experience
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
more than anything; above all else
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
minimum; at the very least
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
regret; repentance; remorse
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan