elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
really; truly; indeed; good grief
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
both hands; both arms; ten
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to put one's hand on; to touch
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
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
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
depending on; dependent on
while running; while moving; in motion
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; hermit; mountain ascetic; itinerant priest