older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
low dining table; tea table
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
study group; study meeting
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
exercises; practice problem
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to publish a book; to put out a book
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
difficult to approach; inaccessible
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light