older sister; elder sister
introspection; reflection on one's self
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to be conspicuous; to stand out
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to get a (driver's) license
convenient; handy; useful
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
attendance (at school); going to school
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone