working adult; full-fledged member of society
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
older sister; elder sister
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
junior high school student; middle school pupil
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
besides; in addition; also; moreover
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
determination; resolution
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)