one's family; family member
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
jewelry store; jewellery store
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to talk; to chat; to chatter
and; thereupon; because of that
the other day; a few days ago
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
appeal made directly to a senior official without going through formalities
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to detain; to check; to restrain
long; drawn-out; very long
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
woman; lady; adult female
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie