(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to be silent; to say nothing
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
to refer to; to use as reference
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
it is I who should say so
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
club activities; extracurricular activities
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
summer vacation; summer holiday
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange