older sister; elder sister
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
club activities; extracurricular activities
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
meaning; significance; sense
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
tedious; boring; being fed up with
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
don't you think?; indicates question