elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
honour; honor; glory; privilege
for the first time in one's life
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
movie set; filming location
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
good humour (humor); good mood
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
discount coupon or ticket
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
stealthily; secretly; in secret
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
conflict; complication; troubles; discord