older brother and younger sister
close; intimate; on good terms
simply; merely; only; solely
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
as a child; when one was a child
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
just a minute; small quantity
neat and clean; tidy; trim
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
for example; for instance; e.g.
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
rather; sooner; preferably
Lolita (fashion style); young girl; childlike young woman
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy