so to speak; so to call it; as it were
older sister; elder sister
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
on one hand; on the other hand
directions; instructions; orders; command
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to look attractive; to look nice
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad; troubadour
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
modular bath; prefabricated bath
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
this (very thing); this precisely
even if not; even without
promising without due consideration
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)