older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
to call again; to call (someone) back
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
realistic; practical; grounded
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
teacher-training curriculum
(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
Taketori Monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter)
being left out; being ostracized
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
roaming; loitering; wandering; to be able to loiter; to be able to roam
rite of scattering flowers; glorious death (in battle); heroic death
cold sleep; suspended animation
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
treating someone like a child
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
great shame; great disgrace; harsh humiliation; deep embarrassment; unbearable loss of face
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
without rest; tirelessly; incessantly
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
passionate love; ardent love; devotion
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up