distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
elder sister; older female friend
to fight against; to oppose; to face
all you have to do is; just; that's all
older brother; elder brother
Japanese syllabary; kana; aiueo
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to look down on; to condescend
next morning; following morning
strategy meeting; council of war
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to put one's hand on; to touch
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
how many years; how long; what year
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
together; at the same time; same; identical
hourly; from one minute to the next; from hour to hour; moment by moment; with each passing moment
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility