one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
feeling; sense; impression
at that time; in those days
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to be thrilled; to be excited
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
since then; from that time; ever since
memories; recollections; reminiscence
suspension bridge; rope bridge
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
commerce; trade; business
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
to make merry; to be festive
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
never mind!; don't worry about it
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious