to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
sympathy; compassion; pity
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
to talk; to carry meaning
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
older brother; elder brother
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
future (usually near); prospects
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
to watch intently; to stare
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
root; source; origin; cause
interests and preferences
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
interval; break; pause; spare moment
close; intimate; on good terms
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service