there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
in that manner; like that
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
important person; strategic person; key figure
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
please; somehow or other; one way or another
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
finding employment; getting a job
foreign; abroad; overseas
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
older sister; elder sister
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
for example; for instance; e.g.
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter