siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
surname; family name; last name
name; given name; first name
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
Moro; Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; conspicuously; openly; completely; entirely
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
neighbourhood; neighborhood
older sister and younger brother
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
talking while standing; standing around talking
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
coherence; order; focus; point
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
when it becomes; when it comes to
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to stop walking; to pause
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to rush over; to run up to
to throw open; to leave open
for the first time in one's life
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
as a child; when one was a child
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
your husband; her husband
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to make an appearance; to show up
the first and second; a few