older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
shopping; purchased goods
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
duty; obligation; responsibility
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
sorry; excuse me; thank you
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
older brother; elder brother
primary school; elementary school; grade school
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance