elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to recall; to remember; to recollect
older brother; elder brother
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to view the past with nostalgia
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
wife and children; (arch.) wife
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
myself; yourself; I; me; you
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
(some) more; even more; longer; further
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)