younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
government service; official position; civil service
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
different opinion; objection
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to be late; to be unpunctual
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
special training; intensive training; crash course
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to rush back; to run back
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart