younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
metallic sound; metallic clank
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
aura of a sword; spirit of a sword
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
decrease; reduction; decline
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
calm; composed; leisurely
distant place; faraway location; far away
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
to flare up; to burst into flames
literature; books (reference); document
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
inexhaustibility; mutual financing association
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
unique; peculiar; singular
(traffic) congestion; heavy traffic
to show up; to appear; to turn up
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
to get hungry; to become hungry
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on