older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
first generation; founder
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
retiring voluntarily; resigning one's post (to make way for others); stepping down; bowing out
preferential treatment; hospitality; warm reception; cordial welcome
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
excellent plan; best policy
I don't want to boast but
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
according to plan; as planned; on target
along the road; along the way
campaign speech (endorsing a candidate); speech in support of a candidate
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
exact copy; slavish imitation
rationalization; making (something) conform to reason; rationalization (of a company, industry, etc.); rationalisation; rationalization
to give rein to (imagination)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
senior high school student
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened