older sister; lass; young lady
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
door; gate; opening; title page
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
line; queue; procession; matrix
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
sexagenary cycle; 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days; 12-year Chinese zodiac
cartoon-character costume
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness