the other day; a few days ago
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
under repair; out of service; being adjusted
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
high-quality goods; luxury item
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
older sister; elder sister
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to frolic about; to mess around
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
elder sister; older female friend
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
living by oneself; living alone
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
meanwhile; in the meantime
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
ardent; passionate; vehement
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)