elder sister; effeminate man
older brother; elder brother
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to close (one's eyes); to shut
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to have troubles; to have concerns
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
originally; by nature; from the start
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
in proportion to; just as much as
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
coincident with; while; simultaneously