younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
within; inside of; less than
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
no!; no no!; no, not at all
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
it is I who should say so
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
(sound of one's) heartbeat
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
left side; left-hand side
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
expression; presentation; representation; notation
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
maternity leave; paternity leave
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
study; diligence; discount; reduction
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
just because; even if; even though
eating one's lunch box before lunchtime (e.g. of a student)
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
stairs; stairway; staircase
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)