older brother; elder brother
from here; from this place
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
adds force or indicates command
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
fairyland; never-never land
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
healthy; sound; wholesome
changing completely; transformation
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
tradition; legend; folklore