sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
centre of attention; center of attention
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
older sister; elder sister
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
family; members of a family
preference; priority; precedence
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
memories; recollections; reminiscence
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...