elder sister; older female friend
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
strong-willed; strong of heart
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
no!; no no!; no, not at all
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
article; news story; report; account
is that so?; I see; right; oh
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
occurrence; happening; incident; event
two times; twice; two degrees
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to