biological older sister; real elder sister
already; now; no longer; not any more
precondition; prerequisite
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
hating; strongly disliking
delusion; trick of the imagination
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case