Asian black bear (Selenarctos thibetanus); moon bear
older brother; elder brother
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
what kind of business; what sort of matter
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
it's been a long time; long time no see
to serve; to work for; to attend
history; pedigree; lineage
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to have the nerve to; to be bastard enough to
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive