whitebait; elver (young eel)
sharing; share (on social media); market share
it's been a long time; long time no see
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
one of the six administrators of a Zen temple (in charge of food and other matters)
flurry of snow in a clear sky; winter wind which brings scattered snowflakes or raindrops; skin eruptions cause by a cold or fever
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
company president; manager; director
very interesting; of great interest
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to look forward to something
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue