sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
endless; boundless; fathomless; eternal
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
strong-willed; strong of heart
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
study; pursuit of knowledge
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
to give; to do (something) for