younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
there is nothing; having nothing
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
is that so?; I see; right; oh
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
older sister; elder sister
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
government office; agency; board
to be too late; to be too slow
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
Omachi rice; late growing wet-land rice variety, often used in sake production
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
three; three years of age
magazine; journal; periodical
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
besides; in addition; also; moreover
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
home; household; family; hearth
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
rather than; more ... than ...
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint