older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
choices; alternatives; options
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow through; to blow across
to be entwined; to be involved
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
fireball; bolide; fireball
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
genuine article; real thing; real deal
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
nothing but; none other than
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
had better ...; had better not ...
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well