older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
Christopher; Cristofer; Kristoffer
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
right of succession; right to the throne
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
several years; a few years
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
your daughter; young woman
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
opposite side; opposition
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in