more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
long ago; already; a long time ago
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
older sister; elder sister
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
originally; by nature; from the start
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
that day; the very same day
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
commuting to school; school commute
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
considerably; greatly; a lot
wherein; therein; thereinto
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
at least; at most; (even) just