(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
regular customer; valued client
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to give directions; to issue instructions
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
near; close; beside; third person