to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
pride; dignity; self-respect
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
world situation; world affairs
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
solitude; loneliness; isolation
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
stairs; stairway; staircase
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...