attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to grow taller (of people)
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
weakening; emaciation; decline
related species; allied species
dark elf (fictional race)
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
sleeping pill; sleep medication
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
older sister; lass; young lady
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
teachers, superiors, and men of prominence
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
suspicion (of others); jealousy
innermost depths of one's heart
old age; old person; the old; the aged
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
expressing one's mind; speaking out
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness