older sister; elder sister
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to be free; to be available
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
squad leader; group leader; team leader
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
irritation; annoyance; frustration
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
devoted; self-sacrificing
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry