older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
only recently; just of late
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
close; intimate; on good terms
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
another family; another house
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
binoculars; field glasses
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
regret; repentance; remorse
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
troubled face; worried expression
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
grandfather; male senior-citizen