unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
strongish; somewhat strong
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
feel (of a material); texture
white makeup powder; (face) powder
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
difficult problem; challenge
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
completion; perfection; accomplishment
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
single standard; single base; single-feature show
second coming; second advent