(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
application form (esp. job application)
Island; insula; island; islet
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
older sister; lass; young lady
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
myself; yourself; I; me; you
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
long ago; already; a long time ago
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
consequence; outcome; result; blame
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
originally; by nature; from the start
and yet; though; when; in spite of
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity