older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to grow up; to become an adult
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
nursing school; nursing college
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
public holiday; celebration (of)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
electricity; (electric) light
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
feeling good; feeling pleasant
no!; no no!; no, not at all
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits