(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to prevent; to take precautions
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
formal marriage interview
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
way of reciting; way of telling a story
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
first meeting; first contest between
to put one's hand on; to touch
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
back street; back alley; off-street
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
leavening agent (e.g. yeast)