to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be worried; to be troubled
instant; moment; for an instant
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
rather; better; instead; if anything
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
relation; connection; relevance
interception (email); wiretap; bug
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
(some) more; even more; longer; further
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard