(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
alone; by oneself; on one's own
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
such; like that; that sort of; very
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
have a good day; take care; see you
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather