even though; despite; when
older brother; elder brother
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
one day; (on) a certain day
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
scale; scope; plan; structure
how many years; how long; what year
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex
on bad terms; at loggerheads
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to be away from home; to be out of the house
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
having said that; be that as it may
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
impression given by a painting or image
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance