older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
security; stability; safety; peace
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext