younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
adds force or indicates command
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
older sister; elder sister
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
life; living; I; me; student
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
considerably; greatly; a lot
to pass (of time); to elapse
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
alone; by oneself; on one's own
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
it is not (like that) either
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
the other day; lately; recently
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
older sister; lass; young lady
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity