commander; general; leader
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
older sister; elder sister
to like; to love; to be fond of
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
don't you think?; indicates question
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
elder sister; effeminate man
suffix for familiar person
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
father; dad; husband; you; he
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
first month of the lunar calendar; January
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
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
club (esp. for devotees or fanciers of some subject or activity)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
originally; by nature; from the start
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
surely; certainly; without doubt
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark