shoji (paper sliding door)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
older sister; elder sister
to lean against; to set against
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
Japanese cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus); Temminck's cormorant
division; section; classification; sorting; division
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
among these; between these; of these
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
living; lifestyle; living room
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
since when; from when; how long
unseasonable; out-of-season
light snow; light snowfall; thin layer of snow; jellied dessert made of beaten egg white, agar and sugar
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
personality; character; individuality; personhood
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
sisterly love; affection between sisters