before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
older sister; lass; young lady
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
older sister; elder sister
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
living by oneself; living alone
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
spring break; spring vacation
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
GI (soldier in the US Army); G.I.
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
for one's true nature to come out
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)