older sister; elder sister
born of the same mother; kindred spirits
older sister and younger brother
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
clapping and cheering; applause
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
all eyes; public attention
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
admiration; wonder; astonishment
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
guard of honor; guard of honour
space; interval; space character; whitespace
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
directly under; falling perpendicularly
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
(social) class; rank; grade
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
boy; son; baby boy; young man
dream for the future; hopes for the future
personification; impersonation; embodiment