soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
going through; going via; going by way of
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to get narrower; to contract
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
(period of) a year; during an era
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
promotion (school, military, etc.)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to start working; to take action
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction