younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to lose one's way; to get lost
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
hello; good day; good afternoon
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
death in battle; death on the battlefield
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
son and heir; son who will succeed one
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
to subsist; to keep on living
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to compete for the first place; to be one of the best
Japan's best; number one in Japan
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
just a minute; small quantity
to close (one's eyes); to shut
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to have no chance (of succeeding)