one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
being superstitious; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
three times; thrice; third (interval)
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
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.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly