in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
older sister; elder sister
now that you say that; now that you mention it
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
forcibly; by force; against one's will
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
another time; some other time
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
for today; for the time being
looking at again; watching again; discovering again; seeing again
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive