older brother; elder brother
contest; comparison; competition
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
go that far; to that extent
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
global scale; worldwide scale
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
match; game; bout; contest
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to hand over; to surrender
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)